[tonyfch]

I used to smoke weed from time to time, but nothing like my ex, who's been smoking since age 15 and often smoked daily. We've been living together for about 4 years when he had a psichotic breakdown. now you can talk all you like about mental history and genetic inclinations, but the fact is he didn't know of any mental ilness in his family, and so there was no reason to worry.

This was 2 years ago. His scichotic breakdown (which included severe paranoia, hearing voices, hearing other people's thaughts and other horid yet charachtaristic simptoms) only lasted for a month, but he's never really gotten over the ordeal. Like in many such cases, he has'nt been able to study (he got kiched out of collage) or keep a job at all. Now he's living with his parents and doesn't really know what to do next, and I can't help but think what could have been, and what kind of life he would have if it weren't for his smoking habits.

I'm not telling you to stop smoking, and in fact I beleive the reason grass is illigal is arbitrary at best. But you have to be careful. Don't smoke to often or to much, and keep one eye open for changes in your and your friend's behavior, such as irational responses or obssesive tendencies.
Buttom line, you're free to decide, but you should know the risks.