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- Dec 05, 2011nmartinez
By Gen. Arthur T. Dean, CADCA Chairman & CEO
A study that has not been peer-reviewed but rather published as part of a “discussion series” by a German labor journal is getting a lot of publicity. Time Magazine, Join Together, the Denver Post, and other outlets have published stories about the study. The study concludes that traffic fatalities are reduced in medical marijuana states because, as the author’s assert, “alcohol and marijuana are substitutes.” So, as substitutes, the authors contend that medical marijuana laws cause people to drink less and therefore not drive drunk. This is most certainly a spurious and coincidental relationship, however, as a large body of data points to other reasons why we have witnessed historic reductions in road fatalities over the last 20 years.
- Oct 20, 2011nmartinez
Well, let me say that at first I was skeptical. Not indifferent, mind you, but uncertain about the value and potential reward of signing CADCA's petition on the White House "We the People" website calling for effective drug prevention. That uncertainty soon became determination. Let me explain what I'm talking about.
- Jun 29, 2011vcarlborg
Given how much we know about the important role that the media can play in helping to inform people's opinions about key issues, I was thrilled that CNN called CADCA on Thursday, June 23rd, to ask us to weigh in about the bill to remove marijuana, not just from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, but from the list of controlled substances completely, thereby basically legalizing it.
- Apr 27, 2011vcarlborg
On April 14, I had the distinct honor of testifying on prescription drug abuse before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade as part of a diverse panel of experts that included national non-profits, federal regulators, state governors, family members of victims of prescription drug abuse, the pharmaceutical industry, health professionals, and other stakeholders. The hearing was called by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), who chairs the subcommittee, and Ranking Member Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.).
Apr 21, 2011nmartinezMy First-Person Experience With the Dr. Oz Show on March 29, 2011
By Judy Vining, Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking
The request came from CADCA the day before the taping: Any coalition person available to attend the following day, please contact the producer of Dr. Oz. The topic was Medical Marijuana. I jumped at the chance! First of all, being part of the audience – possibly even getting a chance to ask a question? I was there! I was instructed to call the producer who asked questions about our position on the issue. She told me that there were approximately 140 ‘in favor’ and 75 ‘against.’
