A letter to the editor: Debra J. Saunders' recent column about the legalization of marijuana deserves some corrections.
First, she overstated the public support for legalization. Last month, decisive majorities in three states voted against ballot measures to legalize marijuana. Marijuana was initially embraced in blue states, like California, but has a less certain path forward in the rest of the country. Pundits should not assume legalization has vast bipartisan support.
Importantly, her column failed to grapple with the reasons legalization is opposed by a bipartisan majority of federal lawmakers. Legalization is associated with higher rates of use, concerningly among minors and pregnant women. The impairment that follows this use is associated with more traffic fatalities, mental illness and workplace accidents.
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