Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy View Post
What gives you the impression that I know nothing about it?

And most people that use meth can tell you that they arent addicted either. They just let it consume their life because they like it. Alcoholics typically say they dont have a problem, even when everyone says they do.

http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/marijuana.asp

Read the section about physical effects and under the heading of "Is Marijuana addictive?". You will find exactly what I said. There is no real proof of physical addiction, but there is plenty of evidence to call it psychologically addictive.
HABIT FORMING, get it right

In the cases of alcohol and barbituates, the addiction, in the sense I describe, is very strong. Stopping these drugs suddenly for extreme addictions usually will require hospitalization, additional medication to treat symptoms of withdrawal and, especially, in the case of barbituates, may result in death. Lesser addictions like heroin or opioids can also cause withdrawl syndromes, although not as strongly as ethanol or barbituates, and opiate withdrawal is not fatal (barring the existance of other factors).

Can marijuana be habituating? Absolutely -- but not universally. Just as some people definately use Marijuana in a manner that can only be described as a habit, some have used marijuana for years but not in a habitual pattern. While the same can be said for alcohol, it seems that alcoholics really do set up a regular pattern of extensive use that I personally don't see nearly as frequently in marijuana users.