PHOENIX – The Arizona Association of County School Superintendents (AACSS) has added its name to the list of those opposed to Proposition 203, which seeks to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Arizona’s 15 county school superintendents urge voters to vote “no” on Proposition 203, predicting serious consequences for schools and communities if it becomes law. [...]
By Casey Newton Gov. Jan Brewer is lending her support to the campaign against medical marijuana, saying that passing Proposition 203 would create new public-safety risks. Brewer announced her opposition to the initiative Wednesday at a news conference at the Talking Stick Resort on the Salt River Reservation. Brewer has not campaigned for or against [...]
To the editor: There are serious health and safety concerns with Proposition 203. It’s more industry promotion and protection than compassionate medical program. The main funding comes from the Marijuana Policy Project, which envisions a nation where “marijuana is legally regulated similarly to alcohol.” Marijuana cards will be issued for one year to purchase up [...]
In Arizona it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle, aircraft or motorboat with the presence of marijuana components in your system – that is unless Prop 203 passes. If Prop 203 passes, medical marijuana cardholders will be able to test positive for marijuana and still drive a car, fly a plane or operate a [...]
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Authorities say 12 members of a Southern California ring that illegally sold millions of dollars of pot through medical marijuana dispensaries are behind bars and facing federal charges. Federal court documents unsealed Friday name Joshua John Hester as the alleged ring leader. He was arrested Friday at his West Hollywood home. [...]
Abstract: This November, California voters will consider a ballot initiative, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010. Scientific research is clear that marijuana is addictive and that its use significantly impairs bodily and mental functions. Even where decriminalized, marijuana trafficking remains a source of violence, crime, and social disintegration. Furthermore, studies have shown [...]
If Prop 203 passes, there will be more DUIs and more fatal auto accidents. The research on stoned driving and the reports from states with medical marijuana laws make it clear, when it comes to driving, marijuana poses all the same problems that alcohol does. Marijuana is the culprit in one-third of Montana’s DUI traffic [...]
Proposition 203 will increase teenage marijuana use, and regular marijuana use is especially harmful to teenagers. Research shows that teenagers who smoke pot frequently have difficulty with memory, attention and problem-solving, find it harder to learn, get lower grades, and are less likely to finish high school or college. Once they’ve finished or left school, they have higher job turnover, less satisfying careers [...]
Proposition 203 is basically dishonest. The ballot says it’s for “terminally or seriously ill patients,” but in other states that passed similar laws, anyone can get pot, and hardly any goes to the seriously ill. In Montana fewer than 3 percent of the medical marijuana patients have cancer, AIDS or glaucoma–the serious diseases the marijuana [...]
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The article on “medical pot” in the Sept. 22 Explorer failed to inform its readers of several key provisions of Prop 203. Although Prop 203 ...
From their website: Prop 203: Medical marijuana (No) This is the only citizen-backed initiative on the ballot. And while we’re not insensitive to the needs ...
