Is marijuana a “gateway drug” because it is illegal and drug dealers push harder drugs to get customers hooked?

Published February 10, 2011

Question by Chi Guy: Is marijuana a “gateway drug” because it is illegal and drug dealers push harder drugs to get customers hooked?
If marijuana were legal, would people that use it no longer be exposed to street dealers who push the harder drugs (crack) on them in the first place?
smsmith5 (below) It would be great if you would answer the question concerning legalizing it may stop the cycle you mention.

Best answer:

Answer by The Iиsфежтан
No, there are more individuals in America who smoke marijuana than cigarettes, but I’m not seeing crackheads all over the street.

The only drug that’s more commonly consumed than marijuana is alcohol.

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