Legalize, regulate, moderate

The war on drugs has been raging for upwards of 70 years, and for the first time we’re starting to see a legitimate end in the near future. Medical marijuana is now legal in 20 states as well as the District of Colombia, with more and more states leaning towards this resolution each year. Since grade school, we’ve been peppered with the idea that “drugs are bad,” but studies have proven that Drug Abuse Resistance Education is wholly ineffective when it comes to the root of the problem.