I hope you had a nice weekend. I am sharing a very important update with you below in regard to marijuana legalization. As you can see by the leadership in Virginia, Governor Youngkin proved marijuana legalization is NOT inevitable.
He vetoed the efforts in that state based on public health safety. His full veto statement supporting the reasons why is provided here.
“The proposed legalization of retail marijuana in the Commonwealth endangers Virginians’ health and safety. States following this path have seen adverse effects on children’s and adolescent’s health and safety, increased gang activity and violent crime, significant deterioration in mental health, decreased road safety, and significant costs associated with retail marijuana that far exceed tax revenue. It also does not eliminate the illegal black-market sale of cannabis, nor guarantee product safety. Addressing the inconsistencies in enforcement and regulation in Virginia’s current laws does not justify expanding access to cannabis, following the failed paths of other states, and endangering Virginians’ health and safety,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin in his veto statement for HB 698 and SB 448.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about this important issue and understand its impact on our state and all of our citizens, most importantly our young people, who are the future generations to come. We should never rush into doing something just because others are doing it. That, as many of us know, is primary prevention.
This was sent to every NH State Senator and the Governor.
Celeste Clark is the Executive Director of the Raymond Coalition For Youth
