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Nope, it should remain illegal. It is a gateway drug (I ain't never met or dealt with a meth head, a crack addict or any other druggie that did not start with pot). You'll never convince me, or anybody else who's delt with drug addicts that it's not a gateway drug. Potheads don't act like drunks because it's a different high than alcohol. But a pothead is just as, if not more, dangerous when driving than an alchy. Where an alcoholic drunk's reaction time is delayed and off, a pothead may well just forget what it takes to safely drive all together. Potheads are also some of the most paranoid druggies there are. And the dang stuff just stinks to high heaven when it's burnt.
You're right, pot is a gateway drug that can lead to harsher drugs. The reason it's a gateway drug is because it's illegal. Take away the drug dealer's best tool for selling hard drugs and it will no longer be a gateway drug.
As for driving, it does impair your ability to drive. You don't forget how to drive, but reaction time and depth perception is impaired. I don't think it should be legal to drive under the influence of pot, it should be regulated just as alcohol is now.