Is pot a gateway drug...hmmm. Not in the sense that the smoke causes you to want a better high..but in the sense that if ya hang around enough pot smokers, one day, one of them is gonna ask you to try a line of blow, or crank, or whatever. And if you are one of those with an addictive personality, alot it times all it takes is trying something once.
This works, I think when one is doing the same mondane task over and over. For me, it doesnt. I used to wake and bake daily, but when I was promoted to supervisor, it did not work for me, as I had many more tasks to complete, and folks to direct. There were several times I "got stoned and missed it" and in my line of work, not only could that cost the company 10's of 1000's of dollars but someone could also be seriously injured. Simply wasnt worth it, to me. So now, I do maybe 1 or 2 bong hits after work, and I'm good to go.
Maybe its my location, but here in I-dee-ho we dont see alot of the columbian/mexican weed that was referred to in an earlier post. Most of the shit is hydroponically grown indoors, and is quality. I dont think the Cartels are getting too rich off of herb these days. With increased border security, and the size of the load that must be transported, I think the risk has outweighed the reward. The Cartels, I believe, have begun to focus more on crank, and heroin.