What to Know About the Harms of Recreational Marijuana Legalization
The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) interviews Luke Niforatos, the executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), in episode 118 of their podcast. Luke is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading drug policy experts and he covers what he has learned from other states. Luke highlights the perils of haphazard efforts to legalize marijuana and what Floridians need to learn before deciding about marijuana legalization this November. Click here to listen now.
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 [...]
The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) interviews Luke Niforatos, the executive vice president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana [...]
The Florida Sheriffs Association has passed a resolution opposing the legalization of recreational marijuana, including its use, [...]
