All the facts re marijuana pros & cons:

http://search.nature.com/search/?sp_a=sp1001702d&sp_sfvl_field=subject%7Cujournal&sp_t=results&sp_q_1=&sp_x_1=ujournal&sp_p_1=phrase&sp_q=marijuana

For those sceptics, it has definitely been proven to bring on schizophrenia, psychosis and anxiety attacks in those susceptible... it also does have medical benefits in the treatment of pain and parkinsons... booze causes dementia and dependence, I don't see why grass is demonised when half of the social problems would be solved due to the dampening of agression and general aversion towards anti-social behaviour... also... it would creaete an amazing form of revenue through taxes PLUS taking the cash out of criminal hands thereby stamping out dealer related shootings, robbery etc... check out the statistics on how society in Holland has benefited... the problem over there with drugs in general is that the port cities are among the largest in the world and are also unue nodal points to the rest of mainland Europe... hence the proliferation of smack, charlie, E, speed etc