Ep.10 Caught Smoking Weed 0_o

So today I woke up to a DM saying " I got caught 0_o !! comes out my younger cousin was caught by her mother smoking and asked me for advice on how to deal with it being that I myself am a Smoker. The conversation I had with her got me thinking ! Is smoking really a bad thing ? Could it actually stop you from moving forward ? Is it truly a gateway to other stronger more damaging DRUGS ? Is Marijuana truly a "DRUG" ? I've asked myself these questions many times over the years of me smoking and working on myself as a person and felt it was only right to share with the rest who may have the same questions.