Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

The degree of harm caused by the product is what is important, though, I feel. Caffeine, for example, isn't too harmful, though it is addictive and can give people jitters.

Cigarettes, though, *are* very bad...so my point would be that I feel the pleasure gained from cigarettes isn't a problem (reduced stress, greater relaxation?), but the harm caused by them is. For me, the harm much outweighs the benefits of cigarettes, especially since I feel there are other ways, and ones that are healthful, to achieve what I hear are the "benefits."

I do agree with you that it makes no sense to have cigarettes be legal but marijuana illegal, since their negative side effects are pretty similar, right?