HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION Following are suggested responses to questions you may receive from students, parents, and community leaders. The content presented is not to be incorporated into classroom lessons. What is D.A.R.E.’s position...
1. What is D.A.R.E.’s position regarding the legalization of marijuana? D.A.R.E. America is a non-profit organization dedicated to our mission of “Teaching students good decision-making skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives.” As taught in our curricula, we...
Some pro-drug websites are promulgating misinformation claiming “Drug Abuse Resistance Education program (D.A.R.E.), one of the largest anti-drug groups in the world, no longer lists marijuana as a so-called “gateway drug”. The misinformation, attributed to Emily Grey...