There are other forms of consumption like vaping, edibles and dabs but most people know smoking anything is bad for your lungs its common knowledge they just don't care and why should they? no body needs weed its not physically addictive, psychologically addictive maybe but depending on your personality you can become psychologically addicted to anything. point is you won't ever see someone fiending for weed. Artificial happiness? Happiness is a fleeting moment between sad, angry and content no one is happy all the time not even potheads, weed can be used as a crutch but so can nearly anything else. And not everyone who smokes smokes regularly or is a pothead and not every pothead is a burnout they're plenty of productive members of society that enjoy weed i can think of many including at least 4 presidents. I doubt you have any idea just how common it is nearly 6 in 10 Americans smoke or did smoke pot it is the most common and socially acceptable illegal activity since drinking during Prohibition most people dont care one way or the other. Finally its fine if your a "man" of no vices but try to pull that stick from out your ass nobody likes a judgmental buzzkill.