Yes, and personal experience. You're a genuine fool if you buy the propaganda that smoking a little cannabis is going to eventually make you want meth or something stupid like that. It's never been proven. And no, they started with alcohol, THEN marijuana. Yes, that's exactly what freedom means. Being able to do with your own body whatever you choose, provided you harm no one else. You seem to think anyone is capable of controlling what others put in their own body, no one has such an authority. We are not a democracy, and the majority can not oppress the minority. A safe and civilized environment would not be locking people up for harming themselves, it would be accepting and educating. Again, prohibition is ONLY an expensive waste which even you acknowledged doesn't work, explain how that is sane. What is reasonable freedoms? You're either free or you're not. The people are in charge. Prohibition does NOTHING to keep us safe, it only causes great harm with a black market, gangs and violence while endangering otherwise normal citizens for no good reason. It's infringing on us, which is not at all safe. And again, cannabis is one of the safest substances on this planet, you know what isn't entirely safe? Caffeine, should we ban caffeine, alcohol, doctor prescribed medication and fast food? This is not a democratic country, and I definitely do not have to surrender principle or freedoms. My individual liberty trumps any unjust and tyrannical law. The government has never had the authority to ban substances. Period. Do you think if 51% of people wanted you silenced, you lose your freedom of speech? And guess what? The majority SUPPORT legalization! 57% of this country wants cannabis to be legalized! You literally have NO argument! If you don't like it, you're free to move.I, however, am not a coward. I have principle and will stay and try to make the country better while informing all I can and standing up to tyrants while ignoring their corruption. It's a shame you're not willing to do the same. Actually it's not illegal, the only thing illegal are the prohibition laws.