From the now defunct website NoPotShops.com
There is a proposal on the November ballot you need to know about.
Supporters say that it allows for the “medical” use of marijuana. But the proposal is filled with loopholes, errors and unintended consequences.
That’s why Michigan medical professionals, law enforcement officials and parents and taxpayers are uniting to say “No” to Proposal 1.
Doctors and hospitals warn…
…that Proposal 1 allows the so-called “medical” use of marijuana without requiring a prescription from a doctor.
…that a flaw in Proposal 1 might lead to a flood of lawsuits over things such as whether doctors and hospitals must allow patients to smoke marijuana in a doctor’s office or hospital room, despite every other law banning smoking.
Law enforcement officials warn…
…that Proposal 1 could lead to a dangerous increase in the number of people driving under the influence of marijuana.
…that a deliberate loophole in Proposal 1 allows anyone arrested on any offense involving marijuana to offer a “medical” defense in court.
Worried parents warn…
…that when a similar law passed in California, hundreds of marijuana smoking clubs opened in neighborhood strip malls all over the state, and there are now more marijuana clubs in one metropolitan area of the state than there are Starbucks coffee shops.
Taxpayers warn…
…that the language of the proposal requires a costly new Lansing bureaucracy to license marijuana users, and will result in vast new regulatory expenses – all coming at a time when the economy is on the rocks, the budget is in the red and taxes are going up.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Press Release: Statement on Passage of Proposal 1
For Immediate Release
Nov. 4, 2008
The following is a statement from the co-chairs of Citizens Protecting Michigan’s Kids, Judge Bill Schuette and Jim Barrett, on election results showing Proposal 1’s approval by voters.
“Since our effort started just one month ago, doctors, cops, hospitals, family organizations and drug treatment professionals from all across Michigan have campaigned on a shoestring budget to warn voters of the very real and dangerous consequences of Proposal 1. In the end, while the facts and experiences from other states were on our side, time and resources were not. Still, this debate was an important one to have, and it should be clear to everyone that when it comes to Michigan’s health and safety, our law enforcement and medical professionals are some of America’s best. Unfortunately, Proposal 1 and its consequences have just made their already difficult jobs even harder.”
