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You don't. Seadragons are a protected species, so you will need special licensing to obtain them. This type of licensing is only available through research institutes, breeding facilities, and public aquariums/museums.
If by chance you were able to obtain one, getting the licensing to import it would be just the beginning of your problems. They are extremely difficult to keep in captivity. They need to have large aquariums, at least 36 inch high, 72 inch long and 48 inch wide as a bare minimum. You also need to run chillers to keep the temperature at around 60F - not a small task. Feeding would also be a nightmare as they usually only eat live mysis shrimp. They are also startled by sudden changes in light, and their leafy appendages (on both leafy and weedy seadragons) are exremely fragile. If they break, infection almost always occur, usually to the demise of the animal.
There is rumor of some seahorse breeders working with sea dragons. Considering their requirements though, it seems unlikely they'd be readily available to hobbyists.
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