What's New

Support Federal Bill H.R. 2306 - Empowering States in Regulating the Marijuana Market



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The ProtectYouth.org Initiative Announces
Safer Texas Campaign

The new campaign will work to address increasing public safety concerns that our laws prohibiting the marijuana market are sending a dangerous message to the public that alcohol is more acceptable. 

For more information, visit the Safer Texas Campaign website.





Quick Facts

Did you know?
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The federal government's National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that the number of persons selling illicit drugs (the vast majority involving marijuana) has nearly quadrupled from 1.2 million in 1992 to 4.4 million in 2008, with one in six sellers under the age of 18. 
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Studies & Reports



Empowering Parents in Youth Drug Prevention

Parents play the most important role in alcohol and other drug prevention and education efforts, and it is important that they receive the most up-to-date information available on youth substance use trends in their communities. 
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We are a coalition of parents, educators, students and other concerned citizens working to promote evidence-based solutions to reducing the harmful influence of the marijuana market ban, the root to many of the licit and illicit drug problems afflicting our youth and communities.

OUR GOALS

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top unrestricted youth access.

Remove unregulated growing and selling from our residential areas, parks and schools.

Take the profit out of crime.

Restore respect for the law. 

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Teen Marijuana Use Under Three Systems
Upward Increase In Availability and Teen Use Unregulated & Uncontrolled Illegal Market   Unregulated & Uncontrolled Legal Market

 

Regulation, Education, and Taxation

  • Complements parent and community efforts to stop underage youth access.

  • Reduces exposure of the public to sellers of much more harmful licit and illicit substances.

  • Allows government to raise revenue through taxation and stops the revenue stream to violent criminal organizations.

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ProtectYouth.org :: P.O. Box 702644 :: Dallas, TX 75370