PAID ADVERTISEMENT PAID ADVERTISEMENT AWARNING From Californians to the People of Illinois Stop Expanding Pot Drug Dealing and Use What About Pot Tax Revenue? Tax Revenue was down 4% from last year. [5] Pot taxes account for only 0.8% of total state budget. [10] The bureaucracy regulating marijuana eats 50% of that tax revenue bringing pot tax revenue down to only 0.4% of total budget. [10] The cost of harms associated with pot use will far exceed that revenue. [6] The Pot Industry Will or Has Demanded: Tax and Fee reductions to compete with the expanding black market. [1] Eliminating the smell of pot as justification for searching a vehicle or testing for impairment. [2] The Harms in Illinois are already Increasing. 37% of fatal car crashes are connected to pot use, up from 24% before "legalization." This rate is higher than for alcohol. [7] PAID ADVERTISEMENT Banning employee drug test for marijuana even though pot users are involved in 55% more accidents, 85% more injuries, and 75% more absenteeism. [3] No potency limits. Some products approach 90-100% THC [4] https://www.dailyherald.com/20240111/mar Marijuana use is associated with 10% of all drug related ER visits [8] Black market marijuana is increasing. [9] San Diego, 2023 Push Back- Protect your Community against Pot Drug Dealing! [1] A Nieves "Politico.com"Politico, 9 July 2022. (Online) Available: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/09/tax-cuts-leave-calfomia-pot-businesses-wanting-more- 00044612 (2) C. Chesler. "Washington Post.com 26 June 2021 (Online) Available: pswww.washingtonpost.cominational-security marijuana-police-probable cause/2021/06/26/995-d35c-11e6-a53a-365450fdca7a_story him (National Institute on Drug Abuse "hida nih gov" July 2020 [Online] Available https:ida nih gov/publicationstesearch-eportsmanjuanahow-does-marjuana-use-affect-school-work-social-de (4) Smith, budally.com 6 March 2020. O Available: httpsdaily.com/marijuana-firms-fight-efforts-to-limit-the-vs-in-flower [5) J. Griffin, "dailyherald.com" 11 January 2006 (Online) Available juana-sales-taxes-down-nearly-4-from-previous- year-S20taxes%20collected%20from%20recreational 2022%2C%20state%20evenue/20records20show Hunt "centennial cou edu" 17 December 2018 Online] Avaliable hepsicentennial.cou.edubriefs/manjuana-costs. [7] R. McCoppin "chicago-bune.com" 21 October 2003 (Online) Available https://www.chicagotribune.commarjuanainoisid- arjuana-2023-report-crashes-20231021m742goyenywhezo-story htm 8 Health Day, "usnews.com 27 December 2023. (Online) Available: pswww.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-12-27/marijuana-use-increasingly-Inked-to-addiction psychosis-text Weed%20use%20accounts%20for12010.cannabis20se%2C%20the%20report%20noted [ T. Schube "chicago suntimes.com"14 June 2021 Online Available: psichicago suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/6/14/2253407s-dispensaries-llegal-legal-marijuana-cannabis-pol-bud-sale. [10 nois Fiscal Budget 2023. Springfield, 2023 [11] columbiapsychiatry.org. "columbiapsychiatry.org"5 May 2023 [Online] Available: https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/ecreational cannabis-use-among-u-s-adolescents-poses-risk-adverse-mental-health-and-ide-outcomes. [121 C. J. C. House, "2022 Juvenile Ameste Drug Use in the San Diego Region" Pot Tax Revenue 0.8% Total State Budget More Harms Will Come Marijuana is the #1 drug associated with teen or young adult suicide. [11] 30% of all schizophrenia is associated with pot use. [8] Marijuana is the #1 drug for which young people enter addiction therapy. [12] Paid for by: AALM Americans Against Legalizing Marijuana Help Us Educate America: AALM.info/Take-Action PAID ADVERTISEMENT PAID ADVERTISEMENT AWARNING From Californians to the People of Illinois Stop Expanding Pot Drug Dealing and Use What About Pot Tax Revenue ? Tax Revenue was down 4 % from last year . [ 5 ] Pot taxes account for only 0.8 % of total state budget . [ 10 ] The bureaucracy regulating marijuana eats 50 % of that tax revenue bringing pot tax revenue down to only 0.4 % of total budget . [ 10 ] The cost of harms associated with pot use will far exceed that revenue . [ 6 ] The Pot Industry Will or Has Demanded : Tax and Fee reductions to compete with the expanding black market . [ 1 ] Eliminating the smell of pot as justification for searching a vehicle or testing for impairment . [ 2 ] The Harms in Illinois are already Increasing . 37 % of fatal car crashes are connected to pot use , up from 24 % before " legalization . " This rate is higher than for alcohol . [ 7 ] PAID ADVERTISEMENT Banning employee drug test for marijuana even though pot users are involved in 55 % more accidents , 85 % more injuries , and 75 % more absenteeism . [ 3 ] No potency limits . Some products approach 90-100 % THC [ 4 ] https://www.dailyherald.com/20240111/mar Marijuana use is associated with 10 % of all drug related ER visits [ 8 ] Black market marijuana is increasing . [ 9 ] San Diego , 2023 Push Back- Protect your Community against Pot Drug Dealing ! [ 1 ] A Nieves " Politico.com " Politico , 9 July 2022. ( Online ) Available : https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/09/tax-cuts-leave-calfomia-pot-businesses-wanting-more 00044612 ( 2 ) C. Chesler . " Washington Post.com 26 June 2021 ( Online ) Available : pswww.washingtonpost.cominational - security marijuana - police - probable cause / 2021 / 06 / 26 / 995 - d35c - 11e6 - a53a - 365450fdca7a_story him ( National Institute on Drug Abuse " hida nih gov " July 2020 [ Online ] Available https : ida nih gov / publicationstesearch - eportsmanjuanahow - does - marjuana - use - affect - school - work - social - de ( 4 ) Smith , budally.com 6 March 2020. O Available : httpsdaily.com/marijuana-firms-fight-efforts-to-limit-the-vs-in-flower [ 5 ) J. Griffin , " dailyherald.com " 11 January 2006 ( Online ) Available juana - sales - taxes - down - nearly - 4 - from - previous year - S20taxes % 20collected % 20from % 20recreational 2022 % 2C % 20state % 20evenue / 20records20show Hunt " centennial cou edu " 17 December 2018 Online ] Avaliable hepsicentennial.cou.edubriefs / manjuana - costs . [ 7 ] R. McCoppin " chicago-bune.com " 21 October 2003 ( Online ) Available https : //www.chicagotribune.commarjuanainoisid- arjuana - 2023 - report - crashes - 20231021m742goyenywhezo - story htm 8 Health Day , " usnews.com 27 December 2023. ( Online ) Available : pswww.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-12-27/marijuana-use-increasingly-Inked-to-addiction psychosis - text Weed % 20use % 20accounts % 20for12010.cannabis20se % 2C % 20the % 20report % 20noted [ T. Schube " chicago suntimes.com " 14 June 2021 Online Available : psichicago suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/6/14/2253407s-dispensaries-llegal-legal-marijuana-cannabis-pol-bud-sale . [ 10 nois Fiscal Budget 2023. Springfield , 2023 [ 11 ] columbiapsychiatry.org . " columbiapsychiatry.org " 5 May 2023 [ Online ] Available : https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/ecreational cannabis - use - among - u - s - adolescents - poses - risk - adverse - mental - health - and - ide - outcomes . [ 121 C. J. C. House , " 2022 Juvenile Ameste Drug Use in the San Diego Region " Pot Tax Revenue 0.8 % Total State Budget More Harms Will Come Marijuana is the # 1 drug associated with teen or young adult suicide . [ 11 ] 30 % of all schizophrenia is associated with pot use . [ 8 ] Marijuana is the # 1 drug for which young people enter addiction therapy . [ 12 ] Paid for by : AALM Americans Against Legalizing Marijuana Help Us Educate America : AALM.info/Take-Action