I hear you and so sorry for your loss. My brother was a pretty heavy stoner in his teens and early twenties, until he was forced to quit when he got a job that drug tested. Addiction runs high in our family and being aware of the dangers of cross addiction, I feel confident saying that quitting pot actually contributed to his dependence on alcohol. He has always had a temper, but while marijauana seemed to calm it, alcohol exacerbates it to the point where he often flies into blind rages. Having experienced his personality on both substances, I'd take pot over booze any day. I'm not saying it's for everyone or that it is an antidote to every psychological problem, but I do believe it's beneficial more often than it's harmful. Just like most medicine.
In undeveloped brains, I see the need for caution. Same as those with mental health issues. But I also think legalisation might actually decrease the risk of pot getting into the wrong hands. And the risk of getting anything else mixed in that the buyer doesn't know about. My feeling about marijuana is that it is the only substance I could live with my kids using one day. Though I doubt I'd want them doing it in front of me, the same way I hide my cigarette smoking from my own parents and them. Still, IMO, it's no biggie for most people.
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