As a boomer, I used pot for most of my early adult life. Those years were productive and I built a very good career, marked by regular promotions. I also built a very good marriage. I used pot as some use an after work cocktail or beer. Are there some people unable to control it? Of course, there are people who cannot control alcohol, or even food.

Five years ago I found myself in an industry that had Fed-mandated drug testing, so my pot imbibing days ended there. Do I miss it? I sure do, but one does what one has to do.

Pot is not, and should not be, in the same category as cocaine, meth, heroin, etc. Those drugs have the inherent ability to kill; pot does not.

What will I do when I retire? Probably buy myself a bad of good weed, put on some good music and enjoy myself. I would suspect that a lot of people my age will do the same thing.

I envision retirement homes, in the not-so-distant future, with old boomers passing the doobie out on the veranda. Mark my words, it will happen.