Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
Well as usual I can see two sides of the coin on the matter..
I do think Biz has a point about teens doing things because they are "illegal." After you hit 21, drinking doesn't become that awesome of a taboo anymore...
But on the other hand, I think legalization could lead to a somewhat decadent mentality on the subject of drugs in the first place. There is still research on the affects of marijuana and whether or not it leads into other types of drugs, effects on the brain, etc. So I don't think people should jump the gun until the research is in. It's the same with creatine (which I used to take). I would just rather get all the info first.
I think for the most part, smoking pot, and getting drunk seem to be seen as a more "juvenile" and rather low class practice. So I don't think the government would want to appear to advocate that mentality whether or not it was their intention to do so. Sooo......
all in all this is a hard issue to deal with. For me personally, I'd rather see people not getting drunk and stoned just because it seems so "usual" in our society. Hearing about how drunk two girls got last night gets somewhat boring to me. I'm not saying drinking alcohol is "evil" or anything like that, but in other countries the focus is not on getting "plastered" when you drink, and is more on just having a glass of wine with dinner, or a beer occasionally. But just like religion, PEOPLE tend to turn things into large issues because they cannot make clear judgments all the time.
So I guess that's what I have to say about that
Take care,
Ryu