I did not say it was a "proven" gateway drug, but it's commonly the first drug people start with and then it leads them up to worse drugs. Agreed?

And I also agree, alcohol, because of it's legality and how easy it is to get, is much more of a problem in society then weed is.

And by "gateway" drug doesn't mean that once a kid takes a few rips from a bong he all of a sudden decides that he wants to sniff a line of coke or some other drug. It's over an extended period of time where he/she starts getting involved with other people (such as dealing or just new "weed friends")who also do weed and other drugs, and that peer pressure rubs off and that individual then gets into trying new drugs...

I see how there is a gigantic problem with meth and other, far worse drugs and narcotics other then weed, but the law is the law and I've had the unfortunate experience of losing my best friend to weed.