A number of legally available items can be abused to a person's detriment. Food, alcohol and tobacco spring to mind. It's up to the individual to use them responsibly, or not. I abstained from pot and other illicit drugs for about 45 years, save for a drag on a joint at 2 or 3 social gatherings in all that time. Last December I got a MM card for arthritis and cannabis has proven to be a gawdsend for me. Celebrex and Aleve did absolutely nothing to alleviate my pain but the right amount of the right strain of cannabis has made it bearable and allowed me to get out and hike, play tennis (that's on hold until I get a new hip), play music, etc. whereas otherwise I might have just sat at home. Uplifted spirits and increased energy are just the cherry on the sundae. It's criminal that the blue hairs have kept this drug out of the hands of so many people who could have benefited from it's use.