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Please attend a Town Hall Meeting to hear from several experts on why legalizing high potency marijuana will further destroy Illinois. You’ll learn that the only ones benefiting are the drug cartels, the black market and the marijuana investors. Marijuana brings in less than 1% of Colorado’s budget, and the social costs are staggering.
You’ll see what’s happened to Colorado and other states that have legalized:
- Crime has Increased.
- Hospitals and Emergency Rooms are overwhelmed with overdoses, psychotic episodes, cardiac issues, vomiting and much more.
- Expulsions and school dropouts are becoming a crisis.
- Traffic fatalities have increased.
- Businesses can’t find drug-free employees.
Friday, January 4, 2019
Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Ellinwood St. in Des Plaines
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Speakers:
Dr. Karen Randall, M,D., is an Emergency Room Physician in the 3rd busiest Emergency Department in Colorado. Her training is in emergency medicine, pediatrics and family practice. She holds a certificate in Cannabis Science and Medicine from the University of Vermont. She serves on the Board of Directors for SCEMA and VP of case management for SCEMA and has spoken nationally and internationally. She treats patients daily, many homeless, who have reactions to smoking/ingesting/dabbing high potency marijuana.
Jo McGuire is the Chairman of the Board for the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association and is a Certified Professional Collector and Trainer (CPCT) and a Certified Designated Employee Representative Trainer (CDERT) who consults and trains professionals overseeing Safety Sensitive Employees in the compliance of federal DOT guidelines for drug and alcohol screening programs. As an accomplished writer and speaker, Jo has traveled extensively to conduct seminars, trainings, conference workshops and leadership retreats for the public, private and non-profit sector. Jo’s work has been published in trade journals, magazines and reports detailing best practices for safe and drug-free workplaces.
Dr. Andrea G. Barthwell, M.D., F.A.S.A.M, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the global health care and policy consulting firm EMGlobal LLC. Dr. Barthwell served as Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Dr. Barthwell was a principal advisor in the Executive Office of the President (EOP) on policies aimed at reducing the demand for illicit drugs.
During Dr. Barthwell’s tenure, the Bush Administration widely publicized the science-based facts about the dangers of marijuana use and the harms of drug legalization. The Administration encouraged student drug testing as a deterrent to the initiation of drug use and as an early identification tool, and it promoted the expansion and improvement of drug courts.
Dr. Aaron Weiner, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Addiction Services at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health. He is a strong advocate for evidence-based care in treating chemical dependency and behavioral addictions, as well as a proponent of integrating behavioral health services into medical settings. Dr. Weiner is passionate about educating both healthcare providers and the general public about the nature and treatment of addiction —helping medical teams provide compassionate, competent care, and empowering patients to be informed consumers about their addiction treatment options. Dr. Weiner is a member of the Board for the Society of Addiction Psychology, and on the Science Advisory Board for Smart Approaches to Marijuana.
Raymond E. Bertino M.D., practiced radiology for 28 years both in interventional radiology and vascular
ultrasound, retiring 2 years ago. He is a Clinical Professor in Radiology and Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria. He is former Chair of the Department of Radiology at OSF Saint Francis Medical Cent in Peoria, Illinois. He is former President of the Illinois Radiological Society. Since retirement, he has been working on substance abuse issues. He is a member of the Board of the Illinois Society of Addiction Medicine.
Q & A will follow presentations.
