[MrRubix]

I mean it's easy enough to argue why medical marijuana should be all good and dandy. I don't think anyone would argue against that unless there were cheaper, more effective ways to get the same medical effects or better.

But then would this imply that marijuana should only be legalized for hospital use and not recreation? Personally, I see no problem with recreational use, as it would fall under the category of "things to use responsibly." If you want to avoid the other-item slippery slope, I think it might be easier to argue why recreational use might be fine if the effects aren't as harmful as the laws may imply or state. Normally things are made illegal when there is some type of damage or cost that can be dealt otherwise. What is the cost of using marijuana, and is it so bad that we need a law against it?