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Tri-County
Board Adopts Position Opposing Marijuana Legalization in Ohio
At its September 16 meeting, the Tri-County Board formally adopted a
position statement opposing efforts to legalize marijuana in Ohio. In
doing so, the Board joins an expanding list of public and private
organizations, including business owners, healthcare and behavioral
health professionals and law enforcement groups to oppose efforts to
legalize marijuana in Ohio. The full text of the position statement is:
“The Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services opposes
the legalization and commercialization of marijuana for recreational
purposes. The Board also opposes the constitutional amendment process
for the purpose of legalizing the personal use of marijuana,
designation of growth sites, and designation of testing facilities.
“Legalizing marijuana for medical use should not be decided by
legislative or voter initiative. Marijuana should be subject to the
same research, consideration, and study as any other potential
medicine, under the standards of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).”
Tri-County Board Executive Director Mark McDaniel noted that the
position statement is very similar to one adopted by the Ohio
Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities. That statement in
turn was based on a position statement crafted by the Drug Free Action
Alliance, DFAA.
For more information and educational resources about the science and
impact of marijuana, especially on adolescents, go to the DFAA website,
www.drugfreeactionalliance.org.
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