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Vote No on Amendment 3: Recreational Use of Marijuana
The bishops have released a statement encouraging Floridians to vote “no” on Amendment 3, to prevent increased addiction to marijuana and adverse health outcomes for our communities.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who use marijuana have almost a 10% likelihood of becoming addicted, with that risk increasing in people who use marijuana frequently or start using it during youth or adolescence. Additional research links the use of marijuana by young adults to psychiatric disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Women who use marijuana while pregnant increase the risk of stillbirth, premature birth, low birth weight and impaired development of the baby’s brain.
The bishop’s full statement is available online in English and Spanish.
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