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by lotsofpulp 2988 days ago
Smoking pot is not the same as theft. One is harmless to society, the other is not.
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> Smoking pot is not the same as theft. One is harmless to society, the other is not.

With the current US system those both things will punish you for the whole life, even if you grow out of it. Even if its petty theft. Or large theft. Or a bit of pot. Or selling pot. Social media and background checks will damage your future prospects forever for a minor thing that doesn't make a difference in other societies.

Yet, some people have got a different point of view and think that smoking pot is not harmless to society.

Same thing and op's point of view and yours

Having a different point of view doesn't make it valid, you need a chain of reasoning with cause and effect.