Krishna said:

damn, well at least in this one anecdotal example, i stand corrected.

i wasn't speaking from any data or anything, just my own experience - having marijuana-induced anxiety attacks a few times, and being "burned out" leading to something akin to a prolonged mild depression.

at the end of the day, i'm a firm believer that this choice should be left up to the individual. however, being pragmatic, i think we'll get further in the short run by saying it should be a decision between an individual and his/her doctor, and not necessarily making this an issue of liberty so much as an issue of medical care.

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