Well, I agree with you.

For the record kava isn't addictive and, like marijuana, would be more likely to reduce the risk of someone getting into a fight or something (whereas alcohol is known to cause fights).

Also I think there is a bit of a distinction between recreational and therapeutic drug use. Like I said it depends on how you're using the word. For example people taking LSD to trip out vs people taking pain killers because they have a broken arm vs people taking pain killers just because they like the effects of pain killers vs people smoking weed because they have multiple sclerosis.

Marijuana is actually used medically by many people who don't directly even have a defined or diagnosed medical condition. Marijuana treats a wide range of mood disorders for example which often times are left without a specific diagnosis (just a DSM "non-specific" type diagnosis) or the sufferer never seeks medical attention. Many people smoking marijuana for such a problem may be completely unaware that they have a mental problem, they just know from experience that marijuana makes them feel better and helps them live their life throughout the day.