First of all, drugs have been a part of our society for as long as history and archeology goes back. One train of history actually claim drugs is the very reason we got civilized at all! It was the basis of why we left the hunter/gathering society, and formed communities. Oh, and this is not some small toker school of historical thought, this is more or less mainstream in historical circles these days.

With this said, is drugs good? Nope, hence we call it drugs.

As this is an international board, I use the term drugs for such things as alcohol too (in many countries alcohol is banned but marijuana is not - for the same reasons as we ban it the other way around, one being considered more dangerous).

Studies has shown that a very large amount of people to recreational drugs in their younger years, but stop when they get older and more settled. I would say that more people than not use recreational drugs without it affecting their work, social contacts and so on.

We thus have to make a difference between drug use and drug abuse.

Drug abuse is mainly due to other factors, HoreTore got into them. If you are poor and without dreams of a better future, it is an easy escape route from everyday life. Some take to World of Warcraft, some have a spliff, some do meth.

I was picked by the police for having a spliff in my younger years.

At the time, I did a pretty good job building up a company (that I later sold for quite a good win). I was on the board of two other companies, all doing well. I got together with the girl I have now, building up a functional relationship. The weed I smoked was grown by a friend of mine, on his yard.

Now Vuk goes on to say I should serve the rest of my life in jail, possibly get shot. What was my crime? Can anyone point out what I did wrong?

We already have laws dictating what people can and can not do. If someone does something stupid while being high he should get the same punishment as people unaffected by drugs.

But to take away drugs for recreational use - way?

I imagine Vuk has this image of drug user equals some black guy in the hood with shaky hands and a pistol.

The effects drug usually have on me is that I play Super Mario Kart with some friends, over eat chocolate and fall asleep early. So shoot me.