Legalized pot would mean more addiction

“The war on drugs has failed” is a mantra often heard in policy and media circles these days. But not only is the phrase outdated (the 1980s called — they want their slogan back), it is far too simplistic to describe both current drug policy and its outcomes. Some have offered legalization as a possible alternative. But we know from our experience with currently legal drugs — prescription drugs (which are now the leading cause of accidental deaths in the U.S.), alcohol and tobacco — that legality means commercialization, normalization and wider access and availability that lead to more use and addiction.
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