In response to the four states that passed ballots to legalize marijuana, we send our condolences to residents of those states. It’s not a good, science-based policy, or a good economic one. We won’t stop doing what we do, supporting families who lost or are losing loved ones to this drug. Marijuana is the starter … Continue reading Response to legalization in four states
Question 2B asks Lakewood, Colorado, voters to approve the recreational marijuana industry in their city, the 5th largest in Colorado. A committee is fighting the proposal. In 2014, Lakewood citizens voted against recreational marijuana, thinking the issue resolved once and for all. But, no, representatives of the marijuana industry are pushing once again this year. … Continue reading “No 2B” group organizes to defeat ballot in Lakewood
Smart Approaches to Marijuana released its latest report in September 2020. From the various graphs, data and statistics, it is clear that the harmful consequences of marijuana use are more extreme in states that have legalized marijuana. State regulation fails in a number of ways highlighted in the report: In legal pot states, youth use … Continue reading Lessons Learned from Legalization 2020-2021
“I need to tell you that you were right,” he says me. “Right about what?” I ask. “Right about the marijuana. You told me weed would hurt my brain, and it’s ruined my mind and my life. You were right all along. I’m sorry, and I love you.” He died by suicide three days later.
