[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

I agree for the most part. While doing my undergrad i knew quite a few people that smoked marijuana. Most of which were my buddies and roomates. While their recreational drug use did not lead to anything more and they manage to graduate(some with a doctorate) I have witnessed others that claim marijuana did lead to their crack and powder cocaine addiction, heroin addiction, and/or prescription pill addiction. They also starting selling drugs to make money and support their habbit. If it were legalized it would probally make it less marketable for these people it still may be the gateway drug it has been claimed to be.

See i view it as more so a gateway drug due to the fact that its not legal. You legalize then more people will just resort to just it to get "high". IMO its the same concept as alchol however less harmful to your body.