cannabisnews.com: Don’t Cite Marijuana as a Gateway Drug Don’t Cite Marijuana as a Gateway Drug Posted by FoM on April 13, 2000 at 07:28:16 PT By David Kimball Source: Honolulu Advertiser Operation Green Harvest and the ensuing eradication campaign is a waste of taxpayer money. The government will never be able to completely get rid of pot use, nor the growing of the plants.The use of pot is harmless, though it may curb motivation, as does chamomile tea — that is why it is used, to relax and reflect. The claim that it is a “gateway” drug is out of place and unjustified. These alleged authorities should use statistics properly. They say that a certain percentage of cocaine users have used pot, and hence pot is the gateway drug. This is a reverse statistic. The correct survey would be to look at the percentage of pot users who go on to use addictive drugs.Why start with pot? The real gateway drugs are sugar, caffeine and pain relievers. No wonder our children and society are hooked on altered emotional states with media ad blitzes from cereal and soda companies.In a recent interview with Eric Clapton, recovering heroin addict, on 60 Minutes, Eric mentioned that his addictive behavior started with sugar at the age of 6. Eradication? Never.Reallocate the monies to the real and addictive problem drugs such as cocaine, crystal meth, PCP and heroin.David KimballPublished: April 13, 2000© Copyright 2000 The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co. Inc.Direct Link To The Chasing Smoke Series:Chasing Smoke: Hawaii's 24 Year War On Pothttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/specials/pot/index.htmlRelated Articles - Letters To The Editor:Chasing Smoke - Letters To The Editorhttp://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread5334.shtmlWe Have To Stop Fighting War Against Marijuanahttp://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread5328.shtmlGood Reasons Abound To End War on Drugshttp://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread5315.shtmlHas Hawaii’s Pot War Achieved It's Mission? http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread5299.shtmlCannabisNews Articles In The Series:Chasing Smoke: Hawaii's 24 Year War on Pot - Day 4http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread5291.shtmlChasing Smoke: Hawaii's 24 Year War on Pot - Day 3 http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread5284.shtmlChasing Smoke: Hawaii's 24 Year War On Pot - Day 2http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread5272.shtmlChasing Smoke - Hawaii's 24 Year War on Pot - Day 1http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread5267.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: