When it comes to marijuana, the government totally lacks common sense. The great majority of college students know this. Now the government is going to use a tactic which just will increase government distrust - New Drug War: Will The New Batch of Anti-Drug Ads Work?

Some young adults say they find the ads offensive. Elisa Roupenian, a college sophomore, told Good Morning America that her peers objected to linking the violence of the drug trade in other countries to drug use here.

"It made people mad because they pointed the finger at teenagers," Roupenian said. "Some people think that if the government didn't create the war against drugs that made it such a huge black market, the terrorists and drug cartel wouldn't be able to make such a tremendous profit," she said.

Roupenian's comments reveal a troublesome side to the anti-drug movement. When it comes to marijuana, young Americans often blame the government for the problems that result from the high demand for it.

When will our country and our government understand that prohibition only helps the drug cartels. England and Canada are taking a more enlightened view on marijuana. Why do we criminalize this drug (or any drug for that matter)? We are not helping society or patients with our laws. Please let us change them.