CZAR: DON'T LET KIDS GO TO POT

WASHINGTON - The nation's drug-policy director urged parents yesterday not
to trivialize the dangers of marijuana to their kids, warning them that
more teens are addicted to pot than alcohol and all illegal drugs combined.

Many parents and children have outdated perceptions about marijuana, said
John Walters, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. They
believe marijuana is not addictive, that it's less dangerous than
cigarettes, or that it has few long-term health consequences.

In reality, more teens enter rehabilitation centers to treat marijuana
addiction than alcohol or all illegal drugs combined, Walters said.

"Our effort is to correct the ignorance that is the single biggest obstacle
to protecting our kids," he said