If you are constantly on it and constantly stoned then you will be constantly impaired and stupid... but its use does not drop IQs - personally I think it should be legalized, it is not physically addictive like cigarrettes and alcohol... so those of you for its banning should ban cigarrettes, but be warned - those who want to ban cigs are painted as liberal pansies...

Pot is as harmless as intoxicating drugs come...

AND BEFORE YOU ASK no I am not a user... There is always the possibility I may need a security clearance for part of my job, so I dont risk it... I just dont see why its an illegal drug, and so maligned with lies... I have taken more drug tests in the past 3 years than most of you will in a lifetime, all were clean...

In 5th grade I had to see an Art Linkletter anti drug film that included a picture of a kid that had 'overdosed on pot' - seriously guys, long before you overdose you'll lose the ability to find your stash- even if you have it in your hand....LOL

It is a drug that should be given the same restrictions as alcohol, no more no less.

aS FOR YOUR ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE - I can supply MANY counterexamples of people that havent just succeeded but excelled while using pot- its just a matter of moderation...

By your evidence I can prove liking football retards your intelligence... I knew a guy in Grad school that wanted to schedule study sessions around football- he lasted less than a year...

In short, when using it you are impaired, but to imply that the impairment is permanent is just nonsense...