Marijuana: How Far is too Far?

Sajel Lala
Mrs. Caloutas
Sophomore English
7 January 2003
How Far is Too Far?
Addictions to narcotics such as cocaine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, and heroin are more than 104 times more likely to surface with the use of marijuana than without. Marijuana is a "gateway drug" to many other substances that children and adults alike are using with growing frequency. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States today. Formerly used for medical purposes in many hospitals, marijuana is now prohibited in most states, except for a consumable pill form for some oncology an…