“Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America is. The destructiveness and human wreckage mock our heritage.” -- President Ronald Reagan, 1986 As we stare into the mirror on 250 years of our national identity, we must ask ourselves one question: Do we like what we see? In May 2026, a mere ten days after marijuana for therapeutic purposes was reclassified as a Schedule III drug, the National Drug Control Strategy report was released. This federal report documented how 20