We had a very productive initial meeting with Illinois State Representative Kim du Buclet today. A few of our fellow members of this group from Illinois were also in the meeting. We are moving forward with an action plan and specific steps we will be taking. If you are from Illinois and wish to participate please email me with contact information so we can add you to the list. A road trip to lobby our Illinois legislators is in the works. The first three things we are advocating for are:
1) A robust public education program modelled after the Truth Campaign for nicotine
2) Dedicated funding for public health research on the impact and cost of cannabis legalization in Illinois
3) Mandated warnings on all packaging
Get in touch with Patricia Jones Blessman [email protected]