Quote Originally Posted by conqueror worm
FBI records show a substantial increase in marijuana-related arrests during the decade studied, from about 340,000 in 1992 to about 700,000 in 2002.

"Marijuana is not a harmless substance, and these treatment trends emphasize that point," said SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie.
Wait, what? The government starts cracking down on the substance a lot more, therefore it's harmful? I don't follow.

Nobody goes through "marijuana treatment" because the addiction has been hard on them. They do it because the government is being hard on them, or government propaganda has convinced them it's evil because it's illegal (and of course it's illegal because it's evil).