Quote:Kind of ignorant when you consider that all of those negative consequences are imposed by society rather than an effect of the actual use of the substance.  Your line of thinking is exactly why marijuana and similar drugs that could actually be used medicinally continue to remain schedule 1 drugs here in the good ol' USA (and thus can't even be researched), while other progressive countries are using them for all kind of illnesses and pains.  Luckily the few states that have legalized are seeing such huge tax income, as well as reduction in violent drug crimes, and many other benefits from it that states that aren't completely ignorant will not be far behind.

 

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/medical...a/27089198

 

340 million per year estimated in Florida only.

The medicinal use of marijuana is one thing, the recreational use is another. In time, better alternatives to it's medicinal use will be developed, just as at one time heroin and cocaine were medically prescribed and better alternatives were developed. I utterly reject the 'mob logic' you seem to subscribe to; just because many people do things that are wrong doesn't make it right. No doubt you are right about the drop in violent drug crimes in states that have legalized it's use though. After all, if we make anything at all we want to do legal then we can't have criminals, can we!

 

But I digress... my intention wasn't to debate the use of marijuana. There are better forums for that. The bottom line is that Ace Sanders knowingly and repeatedly used a substance that is banned by the NFL. He was warned and continued it's use. The jag's are loaded at the wr position, so dropping Ace is no serious lose for the team. 

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