I used to smoke a lot of pot and the worst that ever happened was I ate a whole box of donuts and got clogged up h:

Booze, on the other hand, took control of my life for a period 5 or 6 years, caused me some pretty significant mental, physical, professional and social hardships. That 5 year period probably took a good 10 years off my life.

That is my first-hand experience, and why I believe ill-informed and hypocritical people are all that's keeping it illegal.