Stating "pot" is a gateway drug is a real cop-out. In my years I have known many who drink or smoke or both. I have known professionals 1)A Veternarian who graduated from Texas A&M and 2)An Attorney who graduated from Harvard. 3)A police officer. They all still smoke except the later, in the case of the second, he smokes and drinks. the first two of these individuals are seriously successful in they're bussinesses and personal lives. The third being a cop decided that his carrer was more important and went clean and sober all the way, a few years back. My point is candy is a gateway drug if your a diabetic. It all depends on the individual, if your the kind of person who cannot control yourself, it's not going to matter. Drugs, alcohole, gambling, Chocolate. They can all be done to excess. Remember this and you will live well, "All things in moderation." Yes, legalize it, then Tax the crude out of it. Companies that care what thier employees do in there spare time do D.T's anyway. Some professions should never use anything, Pilots, Aircraft mechanics, police officers, these people the rest of us count on being sober.