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Pot can indeed be used in a responsible manner so that it doesn't interfere with the person's life. However, those who fit into that category are by far in the minority in my experience.
I agree to some extent with those who say "It's the person, not the drug," but not completely. It's really the combination of the person and the drug that determines whether they can continue to be successful or not. Some people can handle it and still fulfill their daily responsibilities. Many cannot and do not. You may say, well that's their problem, but I've seen a number of close friends completely alter their outlook on life once they started smoking regularly. A number of them dropped out of college. One guy may or may not graduate after 6 years in college. I firmly believe that this would not have happened to them had marijuana never entered their lives.
And sure, I know a couple guys who smoke regularly who are highly successful too. Like a guy who maintained a 4.0 throughout undergrad and is about to graduate from a prestigious grad school. The combination of his personality and pot didn't end up ruining his life.
As for myself, I was a heavy smoker for about a year. It did not add positively to my life. I used pot to mask deeper feelings of guilt, to hide from responsibility. As long as I had my pot, I didn't give two shits about how badly I was screwing up elsewhere in my life. Circumstances forced me to quit, I hit rockbottom, and I'm now finally getting back to a place where I can feel some pride in myself.
In short, I'd advise that one is very careful with their use of cannabis.
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