i think it's funny that the people with no experience with marijuana are the ones knocking it and saying how bad it is. they're the ones trying to compare it to other drugs out there, even though it's drastically different. infact, there are natural receptors in our brains for cannabinoids (chemicals in marijuana). that's alot different than chemically-created unatural made-in-your-basement type of hard drugs that literally poison your body, inducing a "high"
i think there's too many dumbass burnouts that give weed a bad rep. people say it makes you lose motivation, but that's not entirely true. studies show that people that lack motivation to begin with lose more motivation if they use marijuana alot. however, people that actually have some motivation in their life aren't affected negatively because of pot.
the lazy burnout stoners are not lazy because they smoke weed. they smoke weed because they're lazy and do nothing to begin with. weed just makes being bored a little more exciting.
and at least those stoners aren't dying of liver failure or lung cancer (before people flame, marijuana is proven to have MUCH less carcinogens than cigarettes, making it low-risk for cancer). also, its a million times safer to use than alcohol or any other drug for that matter...it's virtually impossible to overdose on, a few good hits (vs. a few good shots) won't impair your driving ability very much (also proven in a recent study), and as mentioned before NO pothead is going to kill or steal for weed...
...he may consider it, but will ultimately say "nah, **** it"... (lol)
long story short, if you use it, you understand. if you don't, you probably still have your mind closed and probably didn't even read this entire post.
in regards to the Denver law, I don't think it matters a whole lot. If you're smart about smoking weed, you shouldn't even have any issues with it and the law. Don't drive with it in your pocket, don't consent to a vehicle search (yes, you do have that right), just use common sense.
that is all