Pot in perspective

Legalize it.

[as well as all other drugs -- but that's another argument for another day; we can start with marijuana]

Apropos, Andrew highlights this:

Kellogg's had no problem signing up Phelps when he had a conviction for drunk driving, an illegal act that could actually have killed someone," said Rob Kampia, executive director [of the Marijuana Policy Project]. "To drop him for choosing to relax with a substance that's safer than beer is an outrage, and it sends a dangerous message to young people.

For the curious, alcohol and caffeine are the only 2 of the above substances I've ever personally "experienced". But I know the facts, and I do my darndest to be a principled defender of liberty.