Never say never.<p>I was very anti-drug when I was young, due to being very trusting of the tons of anti-drug propaganda I was fed, and my lack of knowledge about drugs.<p>As I learned more about them I found out that they were not necessarily so evil and their users not so stupid as I&#x27;d been taught.  In fact, there were some brilliant users and advocates of drugs, and their effects could be quite interesting and useful.  That included pot.<p>Eventually, my attitude towards drugs turned almost 180 degrees.  Now I recognize that currently illegal drugs have benefits and drawbacks.  Some of them (psychedelics in particular) have quite amazing benefits.  A lot depends on who uses them, with what knowledge, mind-set, and intention, and how they are used.<p>It&#x27;s possible to have respectful, constructive, and beneficial use of drugs.  That&#x27;s something the laws and most mainstream society do not yet recognize.  To them all use is abuse.  I believe that&#x27;s a mistake.  Scientific research on psychedelics is bearing this out.  Barring another major conservative backlash against drugs (which is still quite possible), there may be a positive sea-change of attitudes towards drugs in the not-so-distant future.