[MrLeRoy]

My point, and I restate it unapologetically, is that marijuana is/was used by an amazingly large percentage of those people who abuse(d) other drugs.

Air is/was used by an amazingly large percentage of those people who abuse(d) drugs. So what?

[thegreatbeast]

"Air is/was used by an amazingly large percentage of those people who abuse(d) drugs. So what?"
The amazingly large percentage of drug abusers who use(d) marijuana too DOES suggest that cannabis is a gateway drug. Why is that so hard to accept?
Let's make it personal for the people reading this thread: Have you used marijuana? Is that the only illegal drug you have used?
The answers will be telling, I'm sure.
P.S. Honesty required.