Legal Marijuana

I was watching the news the other day and i see some scientist playing with pot. My first thought was "what the hell is he doing with all that weed". Then i found out that it was called medical marijuana and its now used legally in hospitals for people who have certain painful diseases. A man was talking about how much effort it took him to lift his arm and shoulders but once he started smoking this special stuff, he became much more loose and relaxed. There is also talk that pot may become legal in New York and even though im a kid i still think this might be the stupidest move the government ever made. Once kids start smoking pot they need something stronger and then they turn to schrooms, coke, and ecstasty, another big one especially in my area is Heroin. So why the hell would the government need to legalize the gateway drug to all those life ruining drugs? I truly hope this is just a rumor and pot stays illegal.