Sheriff Chitwood on Amendment 3 (Recreational Marijuana)
The following article was retrieved from: https://www.volusiasheriff.gov/news/volusia-county-sheriff/sheriff-chitwood-voting-no-on-amendment-3-recreational-marijuana.stml "Sheriff Mike Chitwood has joined his fellow sheriffs and the Florida Sheriffs Association in opposition to Amendment 3, which proposes the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida. A summary of concerns about Amendment 3 from Sheriff Chitwood: Amendment 3 would establish a monopoly for large, mostly out-of-state corporations to dominate what could be a $6 billion industry in Florida. Essentially, marijuana legalization is the next Big Tobacco. I believe the purpose of Amendment 3 is NOT to legalize, decriminalize and make marijuana available for adults in Florida, but rather to enrich those that funded and [...]
Law enforcement solidly against Amendment 3
"This November, Amendment 3 will be on the Florida ballot, proposing a radical change to our state’s drug policies and making recreational marijuana legal. This new policy would make Florida the state with the largest legal limit, meaning an individual (including potential drug dealers) could possess enough marijuana for 100 joints and law enforcement would be limited in their ability to protect those who are targets of the dealers, including our youth. Throughout my 33 years in law enforcement, I have seen firsthand how drugs have ruined lives and endangered our communities. So, believe me when I say Amendment 3 [...]
Flagler Sheriff warns of hidden dangers in Florida’s Amendment 3, the legalization of recreational marijuana
"As Flagler County voters consider Amendment 3, which proposes the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida, we must consider the serious consequences Amendment 3 would impose on our community and what Amendment 3 backers, with their well-funded commercials, aren't telling you. When I started my career, possession of any amount of marijuana was a felony. Over the years this was downgraded to possessing less than 20 grams was a misdemeanor. Today, possession often results in a seizure and no arrest. Amendment 3 will allow personal possession of 3 ounces, the highest in the nation, and 4-times the current misdemeanor amount [...]
Florida Police Chiefs Association Opposes Constitutional Amendment 3 “Adult Use Of Marijuana”
The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) issued a statement opposing the passage of Constitutional Amendment 3, also known as the "Adult Use of Marijuana" initiative. This statement can be attributed to FPCA president Chief Charles Vazquez of the Tampa International Airport Police Department. "The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) is composed of over 1,300 of Florida’s top law enforcement executives serving municipal police, airport, railroad and port authority police, college and university police, tribal police, and private business and security firms, as well as federal, state and county law enforcement agencies." "As we represent the highest levels of law enforcement [...]
Florida Sheriffs Pass Resolution to Oppose the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana
The Florida Sheriffs Association has passed a resolution opposing the legalization of recreational marijuana, including its use, possession, cultivation, delivery and sale. The resolution highlights the detrimental impacts that commercialization and legalization of recreational marijuana have on public health and safety. These impacts include the rise of a profit-driven marijuana industry, an increase in both use and addiction to marijuana, particularly among adolescents, a rise in crime, more emergency department visits, increased traffic fatalities, and higher potency leading to negative mental health impacts. Florida Sheriffs Association President and Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell states, “The well-being and health of the citizens [...]
Unveiling the Hidden Risks: Maternal Marijuana Use and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Kids
A groundbreaking study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024, unveiled disturbing findings relating to the impacts of marijuana use by pregnant mothers. This research linked such usage to various neurodevelopmental disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) in kids. Unlike previous studies reliant on self-reported data, this study dived into health registries examining confirmed diagnoses of prenatal marijuana addiction (otherwise known as cannabis use disorder or CUD) and the specified neurodevelopmental disorders using diagnostic tools based on the ISD-10-AM to capture a more reliable assessment of the risks associated with marijuana [...]
The following article was retrieved from: https://www.volusiasheriff.gov/news/volusia-county-sheriff/sheriff-chitwood-voting-no-on-amendment-3-recreational-marijuana.stml "Sheriff Mike Chitwood has joined his fellow sheriffs and the [...]
"This November, Amendment 3 will be on the Florida ballot, proposing a radical change to our state’s [...]
"As Flagler County voters consider Amendment 3, which proposes the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida, we [...]
The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) issued a statement opposing the passage of Constitutional Amendment 3, also [...]
The Florida Sheriffs Association has passed a resolution opposing the legalization of recreational marijuana, including its use, [...]
A groundbreaking study presented at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2024, unveiled disturbing findings relating to the impacts [...]
