I had no idea that pot was such of a miracle drug.  It cures chronic pain and saves lives.  No need to back up these claims with expensive clinical trials.  Opioids no longer are a problem in states where grass is legal. Marijuana should be dispensed freely in every big city to eliminate the opioid scourge.  It brings millions of dollars into state coffers with absolute no long term costs.  We know this since the drug has been legal for over a full year now.  Is there any truth at all that marijuana is a gateway drug?  I doubt it and think that most of the junkies who say so are just dirty liars.  
This is America and I support individual liberty.  If people wish to smoke or eat THC then they shouldn't be arrested and jailed for it.  Let us not pretend that the major reason people use marijuana and our state has created a billion dollar industry is for health reasons.  It is because people love the high.  They enjoy getting mellow or completely wasted.  It really is quite simple.