Welcome to the Nexus, Igel.

I believe that most "drugs", especially the natural ones can have positive benefit for people and society, if they are used with intelligence. Most of the problems are due to recklessness, and not the fault of the drug itself. Unlike ancient cultures that respect natural remedies and use rituals, western people tend to have an "anything goes" philosophy , without the context of a ritual. Sure, disrespect a mind altering compound, and you disrespect yourself!

-Cannabis has so many varieties with such differing effects, that it would be silly to simply say that it makes one feel dopey and sleepy. Amphetamines, Heroin, Cocaine, Scopolamine, Ketamine, Dxm, etc are all used in medicine, etc. If these drugs were bad for people, then they would not be used. Like i said, there is a time and a place for such "medicines", and they can be beneficial to health if used wisely.