Prior to posting, I will again state that I have NOT smoked dope (Cannabis Sativa) in over twenty years.

Ya know, when I was at university thirty years ago, I knew a bunch of lads who smoked dope... a lot of dope... potent dope. Typical among the heavy pot/hash/oil users were guys like *****. Engineering was a five year program which could be done in fours years by only the extremely intelligent. He not only did his undergraduate degree in four years, he took a bunch of extra courses and had SIX majors. He is now one of the top execs at a large Yankee oil company. He doesn't smoke dope anymore... they have a drug testing program.

Over my time at Uni, I knew of at least two dozen guys like *****. Law students, math students, etc, and even some of the Profs smoked dope back then. Not any more... it's not politically correct.

When I started Uni, I wouldn't even associate with anyone who smoked dope, until one night after Xmas exams in my third year. I got boozed up and smoked. Didn't get high. The next day, I was told that most people have to smoke twice to get high and I did. My 2.87 CGPA was near 4.0 when I graduated with a Master of Science in Engineering. Never had a beer for over five years.

Of course, when I got out in the working world, pot was a no-no and all my peers in the construction industry were heavy drinkers. I have seen a lot of lives ruined by booze. But I have never seen a pot smoker who was not successful and happy.

Like I said, I haven't smoked dope for over twenty years, but, the day it becomes legal, I am gonna replace part of my rhubarb patch... and grow into a wise old sage.