Millions of dollars cross state lines each year for many different issues. Many other pro-legalization groups have advocated for reform of laws surrounding the war on drugs. Public support of medical marijuana may be a result of widespread experience of loved ones, family members and friends who have benefited by using marijuana. Americans overall oppose unregulated access to marijuana but continue to support medically supervised access. Many children in the United States have drug abuse problems.
Many parents do also.
Problems of addiction in the United States cost billions of dollars annually and result in approximately half a million deaths. Billions more dollars are spent in interdiction efforts. Drug availability on the street remains high, prices for hard drugs have fallen and purity has increased. Marijuana use in children has risen in recent years partly because of a perception of safety. But many children appear confused about the mixed messages they receive about substance use in our society.