Pot is hallucinogenic
If so why does no one hallucinate when stoned? I believe it is listed as a narcotic but doesn’t really fit there either.
Opiates also refer to sleep inducing drugs, so both alcohol and pot could be considered such.
Pot has demonstrated hallucinogenic effects, amd is why it is classed as such, just like LSD. The effects are not as powerful as LSD, but are very real, none the less.
I am sorry you have been mislead all your life, but pot is not the harmless herb you have been told.