Other countries have a more strict criminal system to illegal drugs and have less people using, becoming addicted and overdosing. By now allowing these harmful substances (which have been banned for a reason), it teaches people that it is okay to use on recreation and makes them easier to access for youth. Youth all ready have an addictions problem, so this will make it worse, further more, the legalization will make it socially ACCEPTABLE for youth and people of any age have drugs. It leads to irrational behaviour, education behaviour and death due to addiction because of overdose and suicide from the mental illness it causes. This rate in our schools have gone up significantly since marijuana was legalized and they put pot and vape stores a block away from my high school. Not legalizing illegal drugs will not only make it safer, but also save lives, otherwise, the government will be responsible for any drug related death if the bill is passed.