Weed is not going to ruin your life the same way like benzos and alcohol would. If you smoke everyday then you probably aren’t very productive, but you are not actively ruining your life.
Weed is dangerous because of how safe it is. It makes you ok with being bored and not progressing/growing as a person. Alcohol addiction will straight up make you homeless.
I don’t know if this is what the op had in mind, but from my perspective the propaganda of success is a huge issue. Basically they can do no wrong, e.g. Chernobyl disaster. That and unhinged imperialism that makes them think other countries should be happy for the opportunity to live under Russian rule (Which is poverty and corruption).