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by CBS2 News Staff
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Idaho Legislature has approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 127, in an effort to express its opposition to the proposed Idaho Medical Cannabis Act.
SCR127 outlines a series of findings from various lawmakers about the "negative impacts of marijuana legalization, citing hard-learned experience from other states regarding the detrimental public safety, public health, environmental, and economic consequences," according to a statement from the Idahoans for Healthy Kids and Communities.
“The Legislature has sent a strong and unifying message that it understands the danger that marijuana legalization is to Idaho families,” said Senator Scott Grow of Eagle (District 14). “We must understand the hard lessons other states have learned first-hand about the destructive consequences this potential ballot measure would have on public safety, public health, and to our kids and families. We cannot let Idaho become Oregon, Washington, California, or Colorado.”
The legislature has long expressed opposition to similar attempts at legalizing marijuana in Idaho, whether medicinally or for recreational use. Proponents advocate for its potential uses in treating medical conditions and alleviating pain. Opponents point to states like Oregon, which have seen a sharp rise in crime after legalizing marijuana and other drugs.
If approved, the ballot measure could bypass the need for legislative involvement, placing the vote squarely in the hands of Idahoans. Something both chambers of the Legislature are strongly opposed to, as shown by the bipartisan approval of SCR127.
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