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A Marijuana-Infused Thanksgiving Dinner?

Nov 20, 2015Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

Recently we wrote how most Americans still give thanks to God at Thanksgiving for the many blessings they enjoy. We eat food with friends and family, and we give thanks for all that we have. However, as the holiday season approaches, some websites are actually promoting marijuana-infused Thanksgiving and Christmas recipes.

For example, TheCannabist.co offers recipes for everything from pot cookies to marijuana-infused pies. One writer describes the process for making THC-infused butter, saying, “Some people like to make a mild butter and use it to spread on their toast in the morning or add a teaspoon or two to a baked potato.”

Does anyone actually think it’s a good idea to eat butter infused with marijuana before heading out the door to work? Does that sound like a healthy way to start the day?

A marijuana-infused Thanksgiving meal sounds like a joke, but the truth is there are several problems with marijuana edibles. (more…)

DEA Chief Calls Medical Marijuana “A Joke”

Nov 19, 2015Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

This week DEA Chief Chuck Rosenberg issued a statement to reporters concerning marijuana, saying,

“What really bothers me is the notion that marijuana is also medicinal — because it’s not. We can have an intellectually honest debate about whether we should legalize something that is bad and dangerous, but don’t call it medicine — that is a joke.”

Rosenberg noted certain substances in the marijuana plant might have possible medical use, but dismissed the idea that the marijuana plant itself can be smoked safely–a position we have supported at Family Council.

Rosenberg said, “But if you talk about smoking the leaf of marijuana — which is what people are talking about when they talk about medicinal marijuana — it has never been shown to be safe or effective as a medicine.”

Last month the DEA issued a report citing concerns over illicit drugs, writing, (more…)

Marijuana Polling Not Reflective of Opinions on Ballot Proposals

Nov 5, 2015Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, November 5, 2015

On Thursday Family Council President Jerry Cox released a statement regarding new polling on the issue of marijuana in Arkansas.

“Yesterday the University of Arkansas released statistics showing a majority of likely voters support letting a patient use marijuana if approved by their medical doctor. However, many people are incorrectly concluding this somehow shows Arkansans favor any of the marijuana proposals vying for a spot on the 2016 ballot,” Cox said.

“In 2012 only forty-three percent of Arkansans said they supported the ballot proposal by Arkansans for Compassionate Care. That’s because that ballot proposal did a lot more than simply let sick people use marijuana under their doctor’s supervision. It opened marijuana stores in Arkansas; it let people grow marijuana at home; it did not dispense marijuana through a pharmacy; and it stripped local communities of the ability to regulate marijuana.

“The 2016 proposal being offered by Arkansans for Compassionate Care is no different. It opens venues in Arkansas where marijuana will be sold. It lets patients who live more than twenty miles from one of these marijuana stores grow and use marijuana at home. Patients don’t have to have an official prescription from a doctor to use marijuana. The marijuana is not dispensed through a pharmacy. And cities and counties can’t regulate marijuana cultivation and use; at best, they can enact zoning regulations and limit the number of marijuana stores in the community.

“Sixty-eight percent of likely voters might approve simply letting a sick person use marijuana if their doctor agrees. However, far fewer Arkansans support letting people grow marijuana at home; opening marijuana stores in their communities; and stripping local governments of the ability to regulate marijuana cultivation, sale, and use in any meaningful sense.

“The most important poll taken on this issue occurred in 2012. Arkansans rejected marijuana at the ballot box then. This latest poll is so narrow that it fails to prove they would vote any differently today.”

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