Indiana Attorneys Ask Health Committee To Oppose Medical Weed

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc. is asking the Indiana Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services to oppose medical marijuana legalization across the state. In a letter sent Thursday by Executive Secretary David Powell, the Association listed reasons why they believe data shows legalization is wrong for Indiana. The data includes medical studies and research of states that have legalized medical marijuana.

Patch and other outlets obtained a release of the letter, which we linked, that details the data supporting the following reasons as to why the Association opposes the legalization of medical marijuana in Indiana:

• "Marijuana use increases the risk of opioid abuse and other controlled substances.
• If marijuana has medicinal value, it must be subjected to the rigorous FDA process.
• States that have legalized marijuana have suffered consequences, particularly in three primary areas – in the workforce, amongst youth, and on the roads:
• As marijuana use has increased in states that have enacted legalization, so has workplace impairment.
• The impact of marijuana legalization on youth cannot be overstated.
• Marijuana legalization is directly linked to increased impaired driving."

The letter comes less than a year after officials from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council said attorneys asked the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse to oppose the legalization of marijuana in the state.

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More: in.gov/ipac

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