Studies have shown cannabis to be far less addictive than alcohol, and even caffeine. Thatamp;rsquo;s not to say that marijuana isnamp;rsquo;t always habit forming. Between four and nine percent of regular pot users can develop dependence on the drug, according to a frequently cited survey supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Thatamp;rsquo;s compared to about 15 percent of drinkers who develop a dependence for alcohol. At the same time, amp;ldquo;not all abuse and dependency is created equal,amp;rdquo; as the authors of Marijuana Legalization, quot;What Everyone Needs to Knowquot;, write. The authors of the 2012 book point out that while some heavy marijuana users do experience symptoms of clinical dependency and feel discomfort or withdrawal when trying to quit, kicking a pot addiction doesnamp;rsquo;t lead to the same type of intense, dangerous physical and psychological pain that often accompanies alcohol, nicotine or heroin dependency. - Hemp Beach TV
