i think that people (mostly adults) react too strongly to things like weed. teens experiment. it is part of being young. and weed is usually one of the experiments that teens try. if your friends are using it a lot and start to use other drugs, then i would be concerned. but otherwise, it is kinda a right of passage. i think you would be hard pressed to find a teen that hadn't smoked or gotten drunk at some time. at the end of the day though, most of us turn out just fine :)