[petesvx2]

Actually, petesvx2 is correct stating it is a gateway. A 1993 John Hopkins study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association states "The risk of using cocaine is 104 times greater for those who have tried marijuana than for those who have never tried it"

i knew i learned something in school...i didnt mean that EVERYONE who has smoked pot is now addicted to something else like coke or heroin, i meant that there is more of a chance and more opportunity for one to get into that kind of stuff. i agree that drugs should be just like alcohol. taxed and regulated, some drugs should still remain illegal though.