DUID Victim Network
Michigan is considering legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in next month’s election. Ross Jones of Detroit’s ABC affiliate WXYZ reported on his interviews of a number of Colorado leaders this week, asking if Colorado was less safe since legalizing marijuana in Colorado. I was one of his interviewees.
Much of his reporting focused on the issue of marijuana-impaired driving. I pointed out to him that marijuana-impaired driving and all drug-impaired driving is a significant … READ MORE
May 26th we posted a critique of the Congressional lobbying effort of the Cannabis Industry Association. Since then, we have worked with Responsibility.org to get the message to Congress that they are being lied to by the marijuana lobby. July 31stour letter went to every member of Congress in the House and the Senate.
Cosigners on our letter were:
Two weeks after the marijuana lobby descended on Congress, Senators Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren announced legislation that would prevent Federal officials from enforcing the nation’s drug laws. Senator Cory Gardner has abandoned his integrity and common sense to support the emerging marijuana industry instead of his constituents. The bill he and Senator Elizabeth Warren are sponsoring is based upon two false statements Gardner has given to his constituents:
Colorado’s HB18-1258 that would have permitted marijuana “tasting rooms” passed the legislature but was vetoed by Governor HIckenlooper. The Governor cited concerns with increased impaired driving as a reason for his veto.
We wrote the Governor requesting that he veto the bill, pointing out that marijuana tasting rooms were fundamentally more dangerous than a neighborhood bar. If an impaired driver leaves a bar and is arrested by an officer for impaired driving, Colorado laws ensure … READ MORE
This week the Cannabis Industry Association (CIA) presented its report to Congress extolling marijuana’s tax and employment benefits, its use to combat the opioid crisis, the industry need for access to banking services, and putting its own spin on some of the problems caused by marijuana: crime, use by minors, and highway safety. One page was devoted to marijuana-impaired driving. We leave it to others to critique the bulk of the report. We will summarize below only … READ MORE