Marijuana is a gateway drug...

Sorry, i just accepted this and wanted to share. Even if you smoke everyday and never touch another drug, its still a gateway drug.

 

Explain

 

The only reason it's a gateway drug is because it's illegal, which automatically associates it with other drugs. People smoke weed, then when they buy weed they come in contact with people who are selling other drugs and they think "well.....weed isn't as bad as the government claims it is, so these other drugs must be okay too. I think I'll buy some heroin". lol

If weed was legal, it would be looked at as just another way to relax after a long day of work, similarly to how alcohol is viewed. Also, people wouldn't have to come in contact with people who are selling the harder drugs and they wouldn't be as tempted to try the other shit.

 

I thought about other drugs before I even went to weed. Yes it might be a gateway drug to some people but not all.

 

If you consider getting intense munchies to be a drug, then yes, marijuana leads to these things.

 

marijuana is an herb...

this common misconception is perpetuated by the government that schedules this substance as a drug. as black market substance it is sold and distributed in much the same way as other illicit substances that are actual addictive and harmful drugs. drug dealers, crime, scales, drug baggies, closet smoking habits, paranoia are mostly a product of its illegality.

if it were legal you would buy it in a store in prerolled joints from a reputable company(Marlboro?). you would have to show i.d. and you'd have to have a real job to pay for it. it would effectively get rid of dealers on every level and much of the paraphernalia related to dealing. there would be no connection to that shady dude with gang affiliation who also peddles coke, pcp, heroin, special k, etc.

 

spinning around in circles as a kid is a gateway drug

 

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mmg....it's an herb, but it's still a drug. Anything that alters the way your mind/body works is a drug.

"Drug" doesn't necessarily mean "bad".

 

My large dick is a gateway drug...

 

qft i lol at people who say marijuana is not a drug.

 

well, i guess.. but its the connotations that come with the word drug it isnt bad. besides, its not marijuana that is the drug... its THC.

marijuana itself consists of many cannibinoids and other stuffs that make it what it is...

 

Indeed. All of the other cannabinoids are drugs too though, so it's easier just to say marijuana is a drug. lol

Everything we put in our bodies has some kind of drug in it; including foods, beverages, and even the air we breathe.

 

but it isn't for me... because im very exacting in the way i communicate. fully aware of the connotations of the word "drug."

i prefer, herb, plant, and the often over-looked "medecine."

it is lazy to call it like that because it casts a shadow on its natural beauty. it is a spiritual plant, it is a healing herb, it is a medecine of the earth. it is also a useful fiber.

see... i got off wrong by denying it was a drug. because it is. but im careful to call it that in many contexts, because it is a term very easily misinterpreted by some ignorant people.

 

You're right. People need to realize that "drugs" aren't necessarily bad. Alcohol is probably the worst drug in the world, but people think it's alright, because it's legal and they don't consider it to be a drug. lol

When marijuana is finally legalized and more people are smoking, they're gonna be like "hmmmm.......this shit is wonderful. Why was it illegal for so long?". haha

 

I believe another reason the illegality of it makes it somewhat of a gateway drug is because most people rely on dealers to supply their herbs. without even knowing it you might be making a friend that will later introduce you to other drugs you would have never planned on mainly cause lack of connection. so if you think about it the illegalness allows you to aquire other illegal drug connections. compared to growing it with some friends and smoking it amongst yourselfs. Only if they knew that their own system was the cause

 

legalize em' all and these guys won't exist, when you can get em at the pharmacy.

 

i agree, completely with what you just said.


funny fact about alcohol... vodka originates in eastern europe. its name is derived from the meaning "water of bread" or grain water. it was a staple in their diet, because it is soooo fucking cold. for many centuries alcohol was used as a tincture combined with essential oils of herbs it was used as medecine for a long time in these cultures.
in fact alcohol was a big part of the diet in many cultures... in bavaria children are known to start drinking at very early ages. it is a high calorie beverage and in the unsanitary middle ages its alcohol content made it safer to drink than water.

these days, however, alcohol is abused by many. so ther you go. thigns change

 

my opinion on this is that most people who want to do drugs are going to start off with marijuana because it's a) most accessable b) safe c) not that intence. so it's not the weed that makes you want to move on to harder drugs its just that it's not like someone going to be like yeah i've never been high before so i'm going to start off with some herion!

 

Parsley is a herb

Marijuana is in fact a drug.

And it can be a serious drug, some people do not have good reactions to marijuana.

But in a way it is a gateway drug and it isn't, the same way alcohol is. Most 10th graders don't think to themselves "oh man, i really want to blow some yay", everybody eases into the drug scene.

Marijuana isn't a gateway drug, people can be separated into people who are going to do drugs, and people who will not, and weed or alcohol will be the first they do since they're the most socially acceptable and available.