Downloadable/Printable Brochure for St. Croix County

Downloadable/Printable Brochure

Why would the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors majority Administration Committee rush to place an advisory marijuana referendum on the ballot? As pointed out by a member of Health and Human Services Board, the referendum wording is obviously biased, and he could not support it. The administration committee did not consult with the experts of the Public Safety and Judiciary Committee nor the Health and Human Services Board prior to forwarding the motion to the Board for the August 7 meeting. Why?

We only have until August 7 to convince the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors to reject this advisory marijuana referendum. Please distribute this brochure to friends, neighbors, Facebook, etc.

What is the Utah Medical Association saying?
http://www.utahmed.org/wcm/ContentAreas/Landing_Pages/Marijuana.aspx
“…Although the Utah Medical Association (UMA) has a definite policy in opposition to the current "Utah Medical Cannabis Act" initiative (see below - because it is not about medicine), UMA is NOT opposed to the idea or use of cannabis in medical settings where regulations are in place to discourage misuse and where the policy follows research and medical science can give adequate assurance of safety and efficacy. The current proposed initiative is policy pushed by the marijuana industry, for the marijuana industry. …” Go to the link to read more.

What is the Utah Narcotics Association saying? https://unoa.org/about-us/official-stance-on-medical-marijuana/ “…Facts About Medical Marijuana: So called “medical marijuana” in other states has become a farce. The average user of smoked medical marijuana has no chronic illness. They are generally white males in their mid 30’s with a history of alcohol and drug abuse. States with medical marijuana laws have a dramatically higher incident rate in the general population of both “past month adult users,” and “new youth (12-17) users.” 10 of the 13 western most states, including Alaska and Hawaii, have authorized some form of legal use of the intact marijuana plant. Some states with medical marijuana laws have now graduated to full scale legal recreational use, including Colorado, Washington and Oregon.

The attendant social problems created in those states is only beginning to be realized.
There is no scientific evidence that THC is necessary to boost the medicinal effect of cannabidiol (CBD) or other medicinal cannabinoids. Based upon the proximity of other medical and/recreational states, the black and grey market potential in Utah is exacerbated by the fact that since October 1, 2015, possession of up to 99 pounds of marijuana in Utah is a Class B misdemeanor. That includes highly concentrated marijuana extracts (BHO, “dap” “shatter” “glass”) which can be up to 90% pure THC. Many national and local organizations, including the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, and the Utah Medical Association, are opposed to any use of intact marijuana as “medicine”. …”

SEVIER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, SEVIER COUNTY, UTAH, DISTRICT ATTORNEY MITCHELL MORRISSEY
Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, Sevier County, Utah “…Denver City District Attorney Mitchell Morrissey states, “In the city of Denver since the legalization of marijuana Denver Police Department is dealing with a 900% increase in the unlawful cultivation and manufacture of marijuana concentrate, and a 99% increase in the unlawful distribution of marijuana and marijuana concentrate. The quantity of illegal marijuana seized by Denver Police has increased 3,424% on average per case. The volume of marijuana seized by Denver Police has increased from an average of 162 pounds to 5,724 pounds. Unlawful public consumption of marijuana citations has increased over 300%.” It is reported that Colorado’s homeless population has increased by well over 10,000 persons seeking easy access to feed their addiction. …”
“…Voters are being told that if they legalize marijuana in other states that crime will go down. the number of crimes in Denver has grown by about 44%. In 2015 in Denver alone crime rose in every neighborhood in the city. The murder rate hit a decade high, 1059 more cars were broken into, there were 903 more auto thefts, 321 more aggravated assaults and 231 more homes were broken into compared to 2014. Denver Police Department is busier enforcing marijuana laws and investigating crimes directly related to marijuana, including murders, robberies, and home invasions, than any other time in the history of the city. Voters considering legalizing marijuana are being told that doing so will free up law enforcement to work on other criminal activities. That has not been the case in Denver.. …” http://scsoutah.com/2018/05/11/utah-sheriffs-association-marijuana-position-statement-2017/

CONSUMERS FLOODED WITH DUBIOUS CLAIMS ABOUT MARIJUANA’S HEALTH BENEFITS
“What’s happening right now with marijuana reminds me of tobacco at the end of World War II. There was an explosion in its use, but little science to let people know what we were dealing with.” http://www.bakersfield.com/ap/national/consumers-flooded-with-dubious-claims-about-marijuana-s-health-benefits/article_9cef1240-ae24-52f1-a069-77b8a417246.html


CONTACT THE ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TODAY:

District 1, Ed Schactner, phone 715-247-5982 ed.schachtner@sccwi.gov
District 2, Scott Nordstrand, 651-434-9684 scott.nordstrand@sccwi.gov
District 3, Lynda Miller, cell 612-309-5310; home 715-386-1435 lynda.miller@sccwi.gov
District 4, Tom Coulter, cell 715-781-9103; home 715-808-0122 tom.coulter@sccwi.gov
District 5, Roy Sjoberg, cell 651-295-4811; home 651-295-4811 roy.sjoberg@sccwi.gov
District 6, Bob Long, cell 651-260-4553; 715-386-0587 bob.long@sccwi.gov
District 7, Tammy Moothedan, 608-571-5044 tammy.moothedan@sccwi.gov
District 8, Dan Fosterling, 612-961-4507 dan.fosterling@sccwi.gov
District 9, Bob Feidler, 703-786-2323 bob.feidler@sccwi.gov
District 10, Dave Ostness, 715-307-2050 dave.ostness@sccwi.gov
District 11, Roger Larson, 715-220-1590 roger.larson@sccwi.gov
District 12, Daniel Hansen, 715-222-9871 daniel.hansen@sccwi.gov
District 13, Pending appeal
District 14, Andy Brinkman, 715-781-2516 andy.brinkman@sccwi.gov
District 15, David Peterson, 715-426-5533 david.peterson@sccwi.gov
District 16, Paulette Anderson, 612-229-6014 paulette.anderson@sccwi.gov
District 17, Judy Achterhof, 715-265-7160 judy.achterhof@sccwi.gov
District 18, Shaela Leibfried, 715-441-1586 shaela.leibfried@sccwi.gov
District 19, William Peavey, 715-698-2361 william.peavey@sccwi.gov
https://www.sccwi.gov/483/Districts-Supervisors
WISCONSIN STATE SENATOR PATTY SCHACTNER, 608-266-7745; Sen.Schachtner@legis.wisconsin.gov