Tell that to idiots who will be locked up for the next 10-20 yrs becuz of it. It is a "big freakin' deal" because people get addicted to it & it destroys their lives & those around them. Narcotics like coke or heroin are no win proposals. There is nothing good that can come from using it only bad. I feel the same way about alcohol. Another man-made BS concoction that nature never intended for man to use. Smoking opium is bad enough by itself & has killed thousands of people becuz they couldn't use it responsibly & its simply a poppy plant derivative like honey from bees.