Quoting from CBS link

"Palin has said she doesn't support legalizing the drug, fearing the message it would send to her five children."

1st: She doesnt have to support "legalization" a mere decriminalization is by itself good enough in this traditionally conservative pool of people we live in.

2nd: A parent will teach their children what they think is right and good for them, how is that she thinks the government policy will override her teachings, something wrong there?

3rd: She smoked and inhaled weed as she has admitted to it herself, we dont know and cant know if she enjoyed it or not for fact! we probably cant even find out how long she smoked it or if it was just once. come on! anyone can smoke in secrecy alone and cover all signs and later say i didnt enjoy it and denounce it.

promoting Personal Liberty, meaning whatever i do in my private as long as it doesnt hurt any1 else's life or property is my own damn matter and nonna governments business (or anyone else's 4 that matter), is never a wrong message to send to any1's children. in fact that is the best message a righteous politician can send to their children. but if she thinks her children would have a different perception and understanding from such a message, then i highly doubt she has done any good parenting short of baseless idealistic brainwashing in regards with this subject... I think she fears it will make her children hate her as a parent! lol