First off, I never said I was addicted to mj. I'm speaking from the liquid side of the fence, so to speak. Second, I did say if people need mj for medicinal purposes, it's a different deal. My point is that this world has too many crutches as it is, that sooner or later will turn against and harm a person. In my opinion, alcohol is a good comparison to mj. It too, was once illegal. And even then, there were obstacles to hurdle....but is society better off now that it's legal? No. I know mj doesn't have the same adverse personal health effects of alcohol, but it does alter a persons judgment and state of mind. What about the child that comes home from school to find his mother or babysitter wasted? What about the person that smokes a joint and decides to drive? What about the people who drive a mass transit vehicle for a living and other people's safety depend upon them, but they decide to smoke a joint before getting behind the wheel? Yeah, that happens now, but multiply that number if mj were legal. Look beyond the tip of your nose. And the cost for more frequent drug testing in order to prevent on-the-job mishaps gets spread across the taxpayers....including the one's that don't smoke. I pose my question again, If you can live without it as you stated, why are you so Hell bent to make it legal? Don't give a reason for someone else, give yours.