'Scromiting,' a bizarre condition linked to chronic marijuana use, is on the rise

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49. It depends on what you mean by "addictive".

I, personally, can quit for weeks to months at a time and I do so on purpose to keep my tolerance low or because I feel like I just need a sobriety break.

The "addictive" part is more do with the fact that people like it and don't want to stop because they enjoy how it makes them feel as opposed to how they feel without it. But its nothing like what truly physically dependent alcoholics go through with DTs or what people with opioid addiction go through with severe withdrawals.

There are always exceptions and I know anecdotal evidence only gets you so far, but in my experience, whether it be myself or my many friends that also partake, quitting is "annoying", your sleep might be off for about a week and you might find yourself bored with everything. That goes away pretty quickly. I've never seen someone laying on the ground shaking and crying and vomiting and possibly needing medical help because of some weed withdrawal.

Its no where in the same neighborhood as the kind of true physical addiction you get with the hard stuff. I'd go as far to say that quitting nicotine is far harsher as well.