Federal laws against the use, cultivation, and transportation of marijuana should be maintained and enforced and should not be relaxed or softened. Cultivation, processing, transportation and use are illegal under the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Start Enforcing these laws in states that are legalizing marijuana. “Legalization of marijuana will come at the expense of our children and public safety” 26.9% of seriously injured drivers test positive for marijuana and 20% of all vehicle crashes are attributed to drugged driving.
Students who smoke marijuana have twice the odds of being a high school dropout.-President Barack Obama, March 7, 2010