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Bobbie Walthall From: Peetu PuppyDog <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 11:57 AM To: Bobbie Walthall; Lisa Larsen; Matthew Herbert; Jennifer Ananda; Leslie Soden; Stuart Boley Cc: Patrick Wilbur; Tresa McAlhaney; Kirsten Kuhn Subject: Marijuana Ordinance Draft 031919 Some notes I have on the draft ordinance: 1. The second conviction doesn’t need to be $200 plus an evaluation – This seems excessive, there are no ordinances where the second conviction is 200 times worse than the first. The second should also be $1. 2. The age limit needs to be 18 because the higher education act drug provision is still in effect - denying or delaying financial aid for college students who are convicted in state or federal court of a drug-related offense. 3. We should remove the paragraph about the evaluation. If you are convicted in municipal court of battery while drunk, or open container, or consuming alcohol in public you are not required to get a drug & alcohol evaluation, why should we give an otherwise law-abiding citizen an evaluation for possessing marijuana without another serious offense, like driving under the influence? The judge can order an evaluation at any time. I would like to comment on the Lawrence paraphernalia ordinance. I spoke with Maria Garcia yesterday, and she confirmed that is possible to lower the fine from $200 to $1. I think this is wise. It doesn’t make sense to fine someone $1 for marijuana and $200 for a pipe. If someone is found with crack cocaine and a pipe, they would be charged in district court because it’s a felony drug charge. I very seriously doubt we are charging people under our city paraphernalia ordinance with items that are used in the consumption of drugs other than marijuana. If we are, then those charges can go to district court. Problem solved. All the best, Laura Ann Green 1 Bobbie Walthall To: Tom Markus Subject: RE: National Academies of Sciences-Engineering-Medicine: The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids Begin forwarded message: From: "Michael Kelly" <[email protected]> To: "Chad Lawhorn" <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Matthew Herbert" <[email protected]>, "Jennifer Ananda" <[email protected]>, "Shannon Kimball" <[email protected]>, "Saundra Wisdom" <[email protected]>, "Tom Markus" <[email protected]>, "Lisa Larsen" <[email protected]>, "Leslie Soden" <[email protected]>, "Stuart Boley" <[email protected]>, "Toni Wheeler" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: National Academies of Sciences-Engineering-Medicine: The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids Hi Chad- I’ve provided subject report as Lawrence’s city government and the state legislature consider increased permissiveness toward cannabis. I oppose such initiatives and urge proponents to carefully study the scientific evidence provided and reconsider their support of increased permissiveness. This report is current as of January 2017. The study team, comprised of top-notch scientists and physicians, considered and screened for quality and rigor 10,700 scientific research report abstracts published between 1/1/1999 and 8/1/2016 relevant to the report objectives. This report used standardized language to describe the weight of evidence associated with the “nearly 100 research conclusions related to cannabis or cannabinoid use and health.” (page 7) Those weight of evidence categories are: Conclusive Evidence Substantial Evidence Moderate Evidence Limited Evidence No or Insufficient Evidence to Support the Association These terms are defined on pages 7 and 8 of the report. Key quotes excerpted with my highlighting: The growing acceptance, accessibility, and use of cannabis raise important public health concerns, and there is a clear need to establish what is known and what needs to be known about the health effects of cannabis use. (page xvii) 1 Unlike other substances whose use may confer risk, such as alcohol or tobacco, no accepted standards exist to help guide individuals as they make choices regarding the issues of if, when, where, and how to use cannabis safely and, in regard to therapeutic uses, effectively. (page 1) Of note, throughout the report the committee has attempted to highlight research conclusions that affect certain populations (e.g., pregnant women, adolescents) that may be more vulnerable to potential harmful effects of cannabis use. (page 3) There is substantial evidence of a statistical association between cannabis use and: • Increased risk of motor vehicle crashes (page 17, bold in the original) There is substantial evidence of a statistical association between cannabis use and: • The development of schizophrenia or other psychoses, with the highest risk among the most frequent users (page 19, bold in the original) There is substantial evidence that: • Being male and smoking cigarettes are risk factors for the progression of cannabis use to problem cannabis use • Initiating cannabis use at an earlier age is a risk factor for the development of problem cannabis use (page 20, bold in the original) There is substantial evidence of a statistical association between: • Increases in cannabis use frequency and the progression to developing problem cannabis use • Being male and the severity of problem cannabis use, but the recurrence of problem cannabis use does not differ between males and females (page 20, bold in the original) Potency of Cannabis In the 1990s and early 2000s, the bulk of cannabis consumed in the United States was grown abroad and illicitly imported. The past decade has seen an influx of high-potency cannabis produced within the United States—for example, “sinsemilla”—which is grown from clones rather than from seeds. Data from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seizures record a substantial increase in average potency, from 4 percent in 1995 to roughly 12 percent in 2014, both because high-quality U.S.-grown cannabis has taken market share from Mexican imports and because cannabis from both sources has grown in potency (ElSohly et al., 2016; Kilmer, 2014). (Page 51) There are many report findings not listed in my excerpts above that show therapeutic benefit for certain diseases or the absence of data for a risk relationship between a variety of bad outcomes and cannabis use.. However, please refer back to the language cited on page 1 of the report regarding the lack of accepted safety standards for cannabis use and the lack of data regarding the effectivity of cannabis in therapeutic use. We ignore this cautionary language provided by a team of our finest 2 scientific minds at our peril, and more significantly, the peril of youngsters in our community and in our state. Respectfully submitted, Mike Kelly 3 THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS This PDF is available at http://nap.edu/24625 SHARE The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research (2017) DETAILS 486 pages | 6 x 9 | PAPERBACK ISBN 978-0-309-45304-2 | DOI 10.17226/24625 CONTRIBUTORS GET THIS BOOK Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Health and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine FIND RELATED TITLES SUGGESTED CITATION National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research. 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