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BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
PROTECT HAWAII'S FUTURE by contacting your district Senator AND Representative to STOP THEM from repeating the mistakes of other states! California, Oregon, and Colorado are ALL grappling with irreversible consequences of recreational marijuana legalization:
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EXPLODING COSTS TO TAXPAYERS: For every $1 earned in marijuana taxes, states incur $4.50 and up in public health and safety expenses.
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IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO YOUTH: Studies show lower IQ, psychosis, and 25% increase in CANNABIS USE DISORDER in youth aged 12–17 years old.
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SOARING CRIME RATES: Organized crime and cartels exploit legal loopholes, leading to turf wars and illegal grow operations.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
1. CALL OR WRITE YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS AND THE GOVERNOR TODAY AND DEMAND THEY VOTE 'NO' ON THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA!
2. TESTIFY AT UPCOMING HEARINGS.
3. JOIN OUR GROWING COMMUNITY AND STAY UP TO DATE ON LATEST NEWS AND ALERTS.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
IMPACT ON PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH:
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"Teen marijuana use increases risk of psychosis by 400%"
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Source: The Lancet Psychiatry
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Link: The Lancet Psychiatry
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"30% of marijuana users have some form of marijuana use disorder"
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Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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"The average potency of marijuana flower increased from 3.75% THC
in 1995 to 15.8% in 2018."-
Source: ElSohly et al., 2016
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"Colorado saw a 46% increase in hospitalizations due to Cannabis
Hyperemesis Syndrome within five years of legalizing recreational
marijuana."-
Source: Wang et al., 2017
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Link: Wang et al., 2017 Study
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"Persistent cannabis use was associated with a significant decline in
IQ, particularly when use began in adolescence."-
Source: Meier et al., 2012
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Link: Meier et al., 2012 Study
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IMPACT ON PUBLIC SAFETY:
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"Compared with never users, participants who used high-potency
cannabis daily had 4x higher odds of psychosis."-
Source: Di Forti et al., 2019
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"Colorado’s crime rate increased by 11% in the years following marijuana legalization."
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Source: Colorado Bureau of Investigation
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"California’s black market for marijuana is still three times larger than the legal market, despite legalization."
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Source: Los Angeles Times, 2019
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IMPACT ON ECONOMY:
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"For every $1 in marijuana tax revenue, states incur $4.50 in public health and safety costs."
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Source: Rocky Mountain HIDTA Report, 2019
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"Legalization fuels black markets. Cartels thrive. Violence escalates."
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Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT:
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"Marijuana farming has destroyed 1.5 million acres of forest."
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Source: Journal of Environmental Management
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"Illegal marijuana grows are draining rivers and poisoning wildlife."
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Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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"Marijuana cultivation uses an average of 1.8 gallons of water per plant per day, depleting local water resources."
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Source: Bauer et al., 2015
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Link: Bauer et al., 2015 Study
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OUR MISSION: To empower parents, community leaders, and concerned citizens with the truth about the RISKS and irreversible damage of the legalization of recreational marijuana in Hawaii.
STAND STRONG. SPEAK UP. KEEP MARIJUANA OUT!
CALL TO ACTION: Contact your senators and representatives today and demand they SAY NO TO RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.
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