I'm not particularly up to date on the literature, but it seems soft compared to other popular recreational drugs like illicit cocaine, methamphetamine, benzodi

I'm not particularly up to date on the literature, but it seems soft compared to other popular recreational drugs like illicit cocaine, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines and opiates. On the legal side it's clearly softer than alcohol, and probably less harmful than smoking tobacco. For cannabis specifically it's worth also mentioning in many places you can consume it without interacting with criminals or being at risk of negative law enforcement interactions. This makes it socially softer than the illegal drugs.