Ok, my view on the subject:

I have been smoking pot regularly for the past 7 years or so. I do it because I have free will, not because of addiction. I managed to get a first degree (BA) and many other accomplishments in this time. Whilst I admit that it is harmful, it should be up to the individual. There is no scientific fact in what has been mentioned already about the drug. To say that anyone who smokes pot is a pothead loser shows how much ignorance there is on the subject. Baudelaire a loser? Maybe, but I'm sure he and a loooooooooong list of intellectuals havent been that badly damaged (mentally) by this 'drug'. Pot is not addictive, and that has been proven on various medical experiments.
Also, can anyone explain to me which western country has managed to achieve any results with the banning of this substance?
PS: T say all marijuana is the same is like comparing a pint of beer with a pint of vodka.