State & National Organizations Join In Opposition to Marijuana Bill
Misinformation by Marijuana Legalizers Clarified

For Immediate Release
Springfield, IL – February 17, 2005 - The following organizations in Illinois join Educating Voices, INC. in keeping our children safe. Together they stand in opposition to HB407, a bill that will send kids the message that marijuana is harmless:

• Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems (ILCAAAP)
• Illinois State Police
• Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
• Illinois Sheriffs’ Association
• Illinois Elks
• Drug Watch International
• Concerned Women of America
• Women’s Christian Temperance Union
• Concerned Christian Americans
• Illinois Family Coalition Inc.
• Family PAC
• Illinois Drug Education Alliance
• National Family Partnership of Deerfield
• Heartland Coalition for Youth and Families
• Geneva Coalition for Youth
• Hearts of Hope
• Community Against Substance Abuse (CASA)

In order to clarify misinformation being disseminated by marijuana legalizers, the following National professional organizations, in fact, do not support legislation of this type:

• The American Academy of Family Physicians
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Medical Association
• American Society of Addiction Medicine
• Elks
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)

Read Dr. Barthwell's note about the Illinois Marijuana Lectures

Private citizens who have met and contributed to our work:

Chris Albers, Dr. Daniel Angres, Dr. Andrea Barthwell, Hermese Bryant, Judy Dinerstein, Judy Kreamer, Joan Leigh, Ann McBride, John and Mary Lu O’Halloran, Loari O’Halloran, John Pastuovic, Mark P. Warpness