The States

Groups opposed to states passing full legalization of marijuana

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) – “Legalization would create an industry to commercialize and market marijuana, which would be harmful for children.”
• American Automotive Association (AAA) – “AAA opposes the legalization of marijuana for recreational use because of its inherent traffic safety risks and because of the difficulties in writing legislation that protects the public and treats drivers fairly.”
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• American Mental Wellness Association
• American Society of Addiction Medicine
• Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC): “NAADAC does not support the legalization of cannabis for recreational use, largely due to the addictive nature of cannabis.”
• Caron Treatment Centers – “Lawmakers need to pause for a deeper understanding because lives are at stake.”
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) — Legalization “promotes the belief that marijuana is harmless, which is not the case.”
• National Fraternal Order of Police – “Public safety is threatened by the growing use of marijuana nationwide, and States which have elected to disregard the Federal prohibition on this drug have not been able to mitigate the black market in their own jurisdictions or prevent trafficking into and from other States.”