Relying on the past for pot.

In Becker's research he brings up a very good point, and if you are like me, you have never heard of it before reading Becker's essay. Becker informs the readers of how pot smoking is a "social construction." When I use the words "social construction," I mean that using pot is an action/activity that is built up by the people, usually regular users or past users, to the first timer. Becoming an ongoing user does not rely on psychological issues but your experiences and interactions you have with the subject (pot) and the people around you, including their attitudes. Even though this is the first time for me hearing it, mainly all of what we hear, see, think, and do is in some way historical. We have not made everything from scratch but rather many of our ideas are from others’ ideas and opinions. Becker bases much of his research on the historical aspect relying on his interviewees to tell him how they find pot using enjoyable and how to identify the symptoms. I am sure that one-day people didn’t decide that these are the symptoms and this is what you should feel. No, pot using is a social construction therefore; the information has been passed down through the years. Even with this study and many others the issue of pot using is with out a doubt rhetorical. It is always begging for an answer that you can never really truly get right. With the case of Becker’s study, should pot using become legal and be used as an leisure sport, or is it an addictive drug that should be hidden away because our bodies crave the feelings to an extreme? The questions are too big to answer and are mainly meant to keep the reader thinking about the topic.