Casualties of Marijuana Co-ops

NCADD Marijuana Dispensary Posiiton Paper

The full one page position paper can be found at:

http://ncaddsac.org/education-2/marijuana-dispensary-position-paper/

• Health consequences of marijuana
• Driving under the influence
• Impact on youth substance use
• Impact of advertising and promotion of medical marijuana , including youth-oriented ads and products, on the initiation and use of marijuana by underage youth
• Impact of increased availability of marijuana (e.g., reduced price) outside the legitimate medical marijuana market
• Impact of increased criminal and commercial production, distribution and sales of marijuana within and outside county
• Violence related to robberies surrounding dispensaries, “grow” houses and distribution
• Destruction of property from indoor grow operations  (e.g., mold, electrical problems/fire hazards)
• Decreased property values in areas of “grow” houses
• Nexus of problems related to locations of dispensaries and grow houses
• Increased community nuisances, including fear of violence, smell of marijuana during growing periods, etc.