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Medical Marijuana Dispensary Information
Coalition for a Drug Free California supports the California Police Chiefs Association, in conjunction with the California State Sheriff’s, Narcotics Officers and District Attorneys’ Associations and the California Highway Patrol, which has formed a Medical Marijuana Dispensary Task Force. The Task Force was formed to address state versus federal law enforcement issues as well as the crime and qualify of life issues, including the burgeoning indoor grow business, that accompany them. The Task Force is in the process of gathering data on dispensaries to use to assist in the development of a white paper and wanted to share the results of the research with any other agencies facing problems/issues surrounding dispensaries. The documents contain a wide variety of information, including Marty Mayer’s sample ordinance prohibiting dispensaries and an excellent white paper by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. Agencies are encouraged to download any documents they may find of interest or value.
Did you know?
Smoking marijuana leads to changes in the brain similar to those caused by the use of cocaine and heroin.
More young people are now in treatment for marijuana dependency than for alcohol or for all other illegal drugs combined.
Marijuana is being used as a wedge issue by a small minority to push a political agenda calling for drug legalization.
Why legalize marijuana and add a third drug to the current list of licit threats?
Treatment for marijuana is widely available in a variety of forms. There is no “wrong pathway” to treatment.
The vast majority of those behind bars for marijuana offenses are mid- and large-scale traffickers and distributors.
Contrary to popular belief, marijuana use is not a rite of passage. It is a risky behavior with serious consequences.
Some heavy users of marijuana show signs of dependence, developing withdrawal symptoms when they have not used the drug for a period of time.
The British Lung Foundation reports that smoking three or four marijuana joints is as bad for your lungs as smoking 20 tobacco cigarettes.
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