Its stronger but still harmless and very easy to obtain literally anywhere in the states.
Its only a gateway drug BECAUSE its illegal.
People are flat out lied to about the "danger" of weed so when they experience it for themselves they question if other drugs are really dangerous or not.
The reality is nerely every Other drug is in fact both dangerous and physically addicting.
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I only know from personal experience (and somewhat of what I've perceived of my friends) but I certainly didn't (and don't believe they did either) go on to other stuff because of the realisation of any misinformation. I knew weed was safe and other stuff wasn't, yet I chose to experiment because I had the contacts in place and also wanted to experience the different highs.