Marijuana is used both socially and as a spiritual drug. These drugs often break down social barriers and open users to to a wider perception of the environment. Spiritual drugs Marijuana, LSD, Opium, Mescaline, Datura and others. These drugs tend to make one introspective and are used traditionally to facilitate spiritual experiences and understandings beyond normal perception. All drugs are addictive to some extent.
People develop mental addictions to marijuana, physical addictions to cocaine and opiates.
Both mental and physical addictions to foods. In western culture, all drugs were legal until very recently in our history, marijuana use became outlawed in the 1950's. Coca Cola used to use real cocaine in its formula until the 1930's when it was banned. Now, many new drugs such as aspartame, more commonly known as equal or nutra-sweet, are added to our commercially prepared foods. Aspartame in particular has the chemical base used in the chemical weapons used in the Gulf War.