The lucrative business of America’s opioid crisis
> Millions of people have fallen victim to drugs, painkiller abuse, alcoholism, the rise of meth and the revival of heroin.<p>Through all this carnage somehow the left still fights for the legalization of the gateway drug marijuana. Of course not all weed users move towards harder drugs, but it opens the door to more lethal drugs once susceptible individuals become accustomed to the highs. I have personally seen friends from college smoke weed for a couple of years and then move to coke for the better highs. Less drugs, not more would be a good step<p>EDIT: Its extremely well documented that marijuana usage leads to increased vulnerability for addiction to other substances. One of many research links:<p><a href="https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-gateway-drug" rel="nofollow">https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/mari...</a>