Actually, that is absolutely not true. Marijuana smokers pretty much remain such. After 25 years of Prosecuting, studies, etc ... I have zero doubt that it should be legal. About 90% of us felt that way. The gateway drug meme has never held up.
“I have zero doubt that it should be legal. About 90% of us felt that way.”
Who is this “us”? 90% of marijuana smokers think it should be legal — what a surprise!
When I see people express thoughts such as yours, it makes me think that the abuse, or over-use, of substances such as marijuana or alcohol are the real problems.
Taking a drink, or smoking a joint, can be done without becoming severely impaired, or causing other problems in your life.
The real problems are when someone uses drugs or alcohol to excess.
I think most of the “gateway” incidences were caused by having to go to a dealer, who might try to convince one to try his other wares. “Hey Bogie! Ever tried hash? Coke? Try a little”
IIRC, the real gateway drug was cigarettes according to the research 2 decades ago.
I don’t know if most pot smokers remain pot smokers or not. To me it’s kind of like suggesting that beer is a gateway to liquor. This assumes that if beer didn’t exist that people would never try harder alcohol.
So we are surprised that people who are open to drug use have tried more than one drug?
I for one am tired of people telling other people what they can and can’t do. The fact that some people are going to make bad choices is the nature of freedom. It’s time that we decide if we really want freedom or not I the party.
It might not be a gateway drug, but why would we want anymore mentally impaired drivers on our roads! Is there a test for being high on pot as there is for being high on alcohol? Whatever, I just know when you’re high you are not a good driver whatever the substance.
I grew up drinking raw milk straight from the cow on the farm, that is no doubt the gateway drink that led me to beer, then whiskey and finally to wine. Who dould doubt it?