What does marijuana have that is addictive?

Answer 1

Marijuana is not physically addictive, although some who smoke it develop a psychological dependency on the THC - tetrahydrocannabinol (much in the way compulsive eaters are dependent on - not addicted to - food). There should be no negative physical withdrawal symptoms when you quit. People who have smoked it for a long time have become more accustomed to the way they feel when they are on it than the way they feel sober.

The feeling of smoking for a long time and then stopping suddenly would be similar to the feeling you might get if you suddenly stopped doing anything you had been doing for many years. If you worked at the same company for 30 years and were suddenly laid off, your life would feel very strange and uncomfortable for a while, but there would be no physical withdrawal symptoms.