Despite America's often-toxic politics, our legislators can still come together and fight the good fight: Look at the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act, a new bipartisan Senate bill much needed in the battle to keep drugs away from kids.

And what drugs are kids consuming today? It may come as a surprise, but today’s youth are more likely to become addicted to ultra-high-potency marijuana than even alcohol. In an era of mass marijuana legalization, normalization and acceptance, it’s the elephant in the room consuming the next generation.

Marijuana consumption jumped among 12-17-year-olds from 3.4 million users in 2020 to 3.8 million in 2023. It is the drug most used by that age group. And these kids are not using yesterday’s weed. The market has been flooded with dangerously high-potency THC products often disguised in colorful packaging and sold in forms that look like candy.

That's why the bill, introduced in May by Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), is so crucial. Yes, it does not specifically focus on preventing kids from........

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