Powerful business group opposes Arizona marijuana legalization

On the business side, recreational marijuana exposes employers to increased workplace accidents, more workers’ compensation claims and lower overall workplace productivity. We also can’t ignore the adverse effects marijuana has on adolescents’ developing brains, which has serious implications for the development of Arizona’s workforce talent pipeline. No credible economic development organization would tout marijuana legalization as a reason to locate in Arizona. Legalization sends the wrong message to the companies we want to grow and invest here. On the public health side, Arizona faces increased rates of addiction and the costs that come with drug treatment and rehabilitation. Also, research indicates that there has been a tripling of fatal car crashes involving marijuana, and that the number of drivers with marijuana in their system has seen a dramatic rise. And keep in mind that today’s pot is not the same pot that was at Woodstock.

Today’s marijuana is significantly more...

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