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In reply to the discussion: Got into an argument with a friend about marijuana being a gateway drug. [View all]Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,562 posts)32. IMHO
alcohol is the gateway drug. But most people don't think of it as a drug. But it is.
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Got into an argument with a friend about marijuana being a gateway drug. [View all]
Are_grits_groceries
Aug 2012
OP
If you want to quibble the semantic differences between a legal and a medical definition.
hobbit709
Aug 2012
#38
If tobacco companies are ready then why are they not lobbying for legalization?
ThomThom
Aug 2012
#34
For people predisposed to have addictions, it certainly can be a gateway drug
justiceischeap
Aug 2012
#9
And if Big Pharma could figure out a way to monopolize MJ, it would be legalized tomorrow.
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2012
#43
Once you accept the false premise, you lose the argument. There is no such thing as a
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#44
Oh yes...and some that speed up as the group gets louder. Most of them though, have..
BlueJazz
Aug 2012
#84
I used to use it and had very clear ideas about what drugs I was willing to try.
sibelian
Aug 2012
#75