Addiction Is Everywhere Many of those who smoke marijuana are constantly wondering whether or not the plant is addictive. This is a tough question to answer and most testing results so far have been inconclusive. One recent study shows that of recreational pot users, around ten to thirty percent will develop some form of dependency with the substance. Furthermore, nine percent of these users will develop problems consistent with serious addiction. While most people can smoke a little weed on the weekends and not have to worry about long term consequences like addiction, the fact is that a small percentage of users are at risk for these consequences. Even though it is easily one of the least harmful substances out there today, the fact that users can become addicted should raise some serious red flags for those who smoke cannabis without fear. One of the main reasons that people believe marijuana to not be addictive is the lack of serious withdrawal symptoms when attempting to get off the drug. This lack of symptoms enables users to quit more easily than if they were to try kicking another substance like nicotine or cocaine. Some of the withdrawal symptoms reported when trying to quit marijuana are sleep disturbances, nausea, anxiety, and depression. In short, the reason that most believe that marijuana is not addictive is because getting off of other, harder...