It's been a while since I've written about our state's marijuana policies on these pages. Since I'm not a marijuana user, and never have been, I face no real risk of arrest for buying, possessing or consuming this illegal drug, and it's not often on my mind.

However, even though I don't touch pot, I've been known to kick back with a few beers now and then, and I've seen people do far stupider and more dangerous things under the influence of alcohol than I've even heard of people doing while high from smoking pot. So it would be wildly hypocritical of me, at the least, to argue that marijuana should be illegal for recreational use.

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