On 2/7/2014 11:37 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Doesn't help to have a president that publicly acknowledges that pot
isn't that dangerous. He's right, but what kind of influence does that
have on a 12 to 14 year old? They can decide for themselves when they
become adults.

Lying to them isn't effective. They should be given the most accurate
information available. Most will make reasonable decisions.

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:43:26 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/7/2014 11:37 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Doesn't help to have a president that publicly acknowledges that pot
isn't that dangerous. He's right, but what kind of influence does that
have on a 12 to 14 year old? They can decide for themselves when they
become adults.

Lying to them isn't effective. They should be given the most accurate
information available. Most will make reasonable decisions.

You're correct that lying to them is not effective. But the President, if he doesn't want to lie to
them, should perhaps keep his mouth shut rather than imply that pot is harmless and safe.