im sorry that i dont speak for the studies that u know so much about. im not saying that it is a gateway drug for everyone, but it opens your mind 2 diffrent things. i know tons of people that would never think of doing hard drugs before they started smokin pot. now half of them are fucked up on coke and smack. ive been through it 2, an home boy rehab aint fun, im not saying that anyone that starts smoking weed is gonna have a problem with other drugs, but it increases the chances and u would have 2 be one stubborn asshole not 2 understand that. SHit i love Pot... i smoke everyday and i think i does alot of good for me mentally. but 4 some people they want a bigger and better high thats why they move on 2 the so called hard drugs of the world. Believe wat ever study u want dude, but wat about the other 10 percent in your study. where are they. out of 1000 people, 100 of them moved on those are big numbers.