#cannabis -- The cannabis community, especially the former/current legalization campaigners and activists, and especially the medical marijuana users find the idea of "reefer madness" and the stupid and lazy stoner stereotype extremely offensive.
We are responsible adults with careers, families, and responsibilities and we contribute to society.
THESE STEREOTYPES ARE USED AGAINST US ALL THE TIME.
It allows everyone to dismiss, ignore, and ridicule us. It prevents change to cannabis laws.
Carl Sagan was a user and advocate of marijuana. Under the pseudonym "Mr. X", he contributed an essay about smoking cannabis to the 1971 book Marihuana Reconsidered. The essay explained that marijuana use had helped to inspire some of Sagan's works and enhance sensual and intellectual experiences.