https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2009-03-27/759740/

Addicted to Pot or to Staying Out of Jail?

By Jordan Smith, March 27, 2009, 1:54pm, Newsdesk

The number of people entering drug treatment for marijuana "abuse" is on the rise, reports the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. But, interestingly, of those who entered treatment for pot in 2007, nearly 38% reported that they hadn't even used pot in the past month. This, drug-law reformers say, raises questions about whether this group of people are entering treatment because they really need it, or whether they're entering treatment merely as a way to avoid jail time.

Hmmm....

The Drug War Chronicle addresses the issue in a great story, published online today.