I agree that mixing a recreational drug with freediving is a pretty stupid thing to do. But you're missing the point. Every man should have freedom over what he does with his own body (the only thing that can truly be proven to belong to him) - the only exception is when he puts others at risk, which is why it's wrong to mix drugs with driving on public roads (you put other drivers, not just yourself, at risk).
Which is why, to go a bit off-topic, your argument against drugs in general is not valid. I'm not arguing that drugs are good for you, or that they don't "kill you slowly". I'm arguing that it's wrong to prohibit people from making their own decisions. Before you disagree, consider this.
There have been numerous threads lately along the lines of "permanent brain damage because of apnea." The answers are not clear. Some say that the opposite is true - a "permanent IQ increase due to regular apnea". Some say they feel their memory getting worse over the years but aren't sure if it is related to apnea or not. I don't think a conclusive answer is near on the horizon, but let's pretend it was. Let's pretend that it was proven that regular apnea created permanent brain damage (something which is as difficult to prove IMO as the statement that regular marijuana use does the same).
Now, I'm going to assume you're on a freediving message board because you love freediving. If you found out that it might slightly alter your brain over the rest of your life, you'd be faced with a decision - continue, or don't. But it's YOUR decision, and you should get to make it. It would be unfair for the government to limit your choices because of the potential short-term or long-term conseqeuences (blackout and death, hypothetical brain damage, respectively) those choices could have on your own body.
My issue is not with your statement that freediving + drugs = stupid, or even that drugs = stupid in general (although I do disagree with the second, you're entitled to your opinion). It is with the statements DO NOT DO "x" WITH YOUR OWN BODY, which go hand in hand with your apparent head-over-heels agreement with our nation's unconstitutional and unfair drug laws. There's a huge difference between friendly advice and a legal mandate. If asked, I would also advise anyone against mixing drugs and diving.
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