In a recent column about marijuana, I made these three key points: It is a mood- and mind-altering drug; it is illegal; and for some people, it causes serious consequences, including addiction.

Some readers responded with support for my perspective. "Pot made me infectiously goofy, wonderfully giddy and incredibly introspective before it caused me to not care anymore, and then I lost my job, my bank account, my girlfriend," wrote Paul D. from Des Moines, Iowa.

A few ot ...

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