i think there's a ton of morons out there who after being subjected to the government and society classifying marijuana as a drug feel they have a need to fuel themselves with drama to reach a certain level of self satisfaction. these are the people that claim they are addicted to the "drug"
then there's people who have very little going on in their lives and not much to live for except the carnal urges... eat, fuck, get high, sleep. this group of people most likely makes up the bulk of a population of marijuana users that claim to be victimized by the justice system and penalized for being stupid and getting caught... not including dealers and growers in that lump sum of degenerates.. but the morons who end up in court mandated rehabilitation because they might admit to being addicted to marijuana so they can claim to seek treatment and get help.. thus lightening the cruel sentences they would have faced had they pled guilty to drug use and posession.
these are the marijuana addicts. completely seperate group of people than the real drug addicts. i know because i had a huge opiate problem at one time. when u need something to live or function, thats addiction. not smoking pot will not turn my skin yellow, cause vomiting, and prevent me from sleeping till i get my fix. now that's real addiction there. if i dont smoke pot after using it regularly for a long period of time i might eat less and stay up later, laugh a little less, and not have cottonmouth. not quite the same thing.
so yea marijuana addiction is bullshit. someone who thinks they are addicted and needs it, who isnt classified in the groups i listed above, has got to be really weak minded IMO.