10-10-2003, 10:11 PM
It's the subculture that's formed around Cannabis sativa, or more accurately, consumption of THC. People who do pot are more often than not the type of person to do other, more serious things. Since they're already breaking the law--and quite used to it--the issue of legality has all but dissolved. Dealers have already been made known, underground connections are forming... that's why it's a gateway drug. Weed consumption is comparable to tobacco in every single regard, so it's easy to say "The law is ****ing stupid, this is just like a cigarette" and get into it. From there even cocaine is feasible if you have the money. It's the ease in which other substances can be purchased, and the mental state required to start that make it such; I can guarantee every single one of you had a gateway game.