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> highly addictive mind altering substance, that can mess up your life and possibly end it as well.

I think you've watched a bit too much reefer madness. There is little to no evidence backing any of these claims (and btw you supplied none) with legal access to cannabis.

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I heard it can make your kids listen to jazz and hang out with black people!

This guy started that rumour: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_J._Anslinger

Total jerk.

Cannabis can absolutely mess up your life, though not quite in the "reefer madness" way. I have seen promising people use it to cope with their existential boredom instead of making their life more interesting and enjoyable, eg by learning new skills or seeking out new situations. Between that and the fact that it also interferes with memory formation, people who habitually smoke a lot of weed often end up stunted, failing to reach their full potential.

What's full potential? Big salary and job title?

No. Full personal potential. Skills and interests they should have developed. Friends they should have made. Trips and experiences they should have had. Things they would never have consciously traded in for getting high, were it presented to them as a stark choice.

Issue is these "should haves" are imaginary, and could be attributed to thousands of factors in addition to cannabis use.

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