Opioid addiction has become an epidemic for communities across the United States. Using medical marijuana as an alternative could save lives.
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"Allowing adults to gather somewhere socially and consume cannabis in a regulated setting is something that just makes sense to a lot of people." -Karen O'Keefe, MPP's director of state policies https://t.co/DF2g2r8qnE
"Almost 1.2 million Georgians, about 11% of the state population, now live in a place where, in most cases, they won’t be jailed if found with less than an ounce of pot."
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"We certainly don’t want to see patients being arrested — that’s the whole point of the voter-approved law." -Jared Moffat, MPP's campaign coordinator
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Not only is it costing billions, the opioid epidemic is taking lives. Access to medical marijuana must be part of the conversation on how to address this devastating issue.
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"Directing the attorney general to declassify marijuana would eliminate significant obstacles to medical marijuana research and also alleviate the banking problems facing marijuana companies operating under state law." -Matt Schweich, MPP's deputy director
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"Americans' support for legalizing marijuana has held steady at 66% over the past year, after rising 30 percentage points between 2005 and 2018."
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