It’s a gateway drug. One of the indicators of a society in decline is increased drug use.
Said the pamphlet you got in 4th grade... in 1956.
And America is NOT "in decline." It's amazing...even with people smoking weed.
It’s a gateway drug because it’s illegal. Your dealer has every incentive to get you onto something harder and dealers of black market anything are inherently shady. In every way, alcohol is worse than marijuana (and I drink regularly, tried pot twice as a very young adult and hated it)
Democrat party wants potheads. They are easier to control.