Is this right for your neighborhood?
Top 10 Things a Community Should Consider
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Marijuana impaired drivers are more likely to kill pedestrians and bicyclists than alcohol-impaired drivers.
Since 2015, drugged driving in the US surpassed drunk driving as the cause of fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. The #1 drug in those crashes is marijuana.
Let’s not allow any children to be killed in the South Bay or elsewhere with pot purchased in the South Bay.
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2.
Increased crime in neighborhoods
A 2019 study conducted in Denver found that the existence of both recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries in Denver neighborhoods are significantly and positively associated with increased crime.
Don’t invite more crime to the South Bay or elsewhere.
3.
South Bay Kids already use more marijuana than the rest of CA. This will get worse
Eight years after Colorado voters agreed to regulate marijuana similar to alcohol, the state faces numerous concerning measures of use
4.
Increased number of people experiencing homelessness
Hermosa Beach's unsheltered population has doubled in recent years. Watch this short video (from another community) describing how some people wound up living on their streets: "10% said they came for access to legal marijuana."
5.
Dangerous loophole allows 18 year- olds to easily get a medical card online.
Learn how an 18-year-old can legally purchase 480 joints at one time. They then can illegally sell the excess to others, including to younger kids. These products are sometimes indistinguishable from regular candy or other treats designed to attract kids.
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Increase number of ER visits and hospitalizations due to cannabis
"When I started my career in medcine in the 1990's, I never treated marijuana poisoning. Today I treat marijuana poisoning in the emergency department in every shift." -Dr. Roneet Lev Former Chief Medical Officer, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Emergency/Addiction Physician
7.
The South Bay should stay with the 68% of California that’s banned pot sales
There are several reasons most California jurisdictions choose not to sell it. Read this recent article describing the very difficult situation California is in. Understanding how the illicit market growing, are there any valid reasons for Hermosa to overturn its ban? Shouldn't safety be our first priority?
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It’s hypocritical to say we care about health, including cancer prevention and teen mental health, while promoting cannabis use
“…the marijuana habit preceded psychosis in the majority of marijuana users who developed it." -Dr. Christine Miller, long-time schizophrenia researcher.
[Using marijuana is like] “taking a weed whacker to your chromosomes”- Dr. Stuart Reese
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The promised windfall of marijuana Taxes never reaches what's promised and the marijuana black market continues to thrive despite legalization.
Marijuana tax revenues will not cover social costs of commercialization nor cure budget shortfalls. Marijuana commercialization will not stop the black market, only effective enforcement does.
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The ultra-high potency of today’s cannabis changes everything
Marijuana dabs and vaping oils commonly contain upwards of 80-99% THC, the main psychoactive chemical found in marijuana. Thousands of studies have shown the use of THC in young people is linked to many harms to mental health.