We are totally opposed to the idea. Successful prevention depends almost entirely on our ability as a society to persuade kids that drug use is harmful and socially unacceptable.
Legalization sends the wrong signal to our children and their families.
The result would be devastating, as drug use among our children would increase. The possibility of millions more of our kids using drugs makes legalization morally indefensible. The United States has made progress in the battle to reduce drug use, but there's no question we need to do more. Legalization, however, is not the answer. If illicit drugs were made legally available, we believe many more kids would use them as well.