"As students and young citizens in this country, we believe that the current U.S. policies concerning illicit drugs are harmful and ineffective. We are spending billions of dollars, giving up our Constitutional rights, and imprisoning hundreds of thousands of our citizens in a vain effort to stop drug use."

"The U.S. needs to acknowledge the failure of prohibition and support a policy that aims to reduce the amount of damage done to individuals and society by drug abuse."

"Students for Sensible Drug Policy is committed to providingeducation on harms caused by the War on Drugs, working to involve youth in the political process, and promoting an open, honest, and rational discussion of alternative solutions to our nation's drug problems."