PRESS RELEASE 

PATRICK KENNEALLY RESPONDS TO “MARIJUANA MOMS” CRITICISM OF RECENT SETTLEMENTS REQUIRING CANNABIS DISPENSARIES TO WARN CONSUMERS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH DANGERS

Patrick Kenneally responded to a lengthy statement criticizing his cannabis position by Representative Kelly Cassidy, Speaker Pro Tempore Jehan Gordon-Booth, Senator Toi Hutchinson, and Former Senator Heather Steans, sponsors of the cannabis legalization bill who refer to themselves as the “Marijuana Moms.”  Please see the attached for the legislators’ statement and Kenneally’s response. 

                Prior media coverage:

• https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/09/21/weed-dispensaries-mchenry-county-mental-health
• https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-marijuana-dispensaries-cannabis-mental-health-warnings-mchenry-county-20230901-ayai4f6kkrdqrnywlidhrioulu-story.html
• https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2023/09/01/mchenry-co-states-attorney-threatens-to-sue-marijuana-dispensaries-that-dont-post-mental-health-warnings/
• https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/news/local/2023/09/09/medical-marijuana-card-holders-in-mchenry-county-criticize-states-attorneys-pot-stance/
• https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jim-dey-suburban-chicago-prosecutor-145200101.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAB_OcZDatVOpu8io1J1l-ffqPUL-cGFscvevqW9f6eiRPr33F_rWfwTa7C4ommCXanLJBtk78C5w0nsje3oFdwVuKH_sbbdyArfbr3FRHP2uLbQdSBjwxEApgtuY43yihwOqF_-saccuZZHQvlP314qKA1vv8OiISfqPsLoVq26q
• https://hightimes.com/news/illinois-county-forces-dispensaries-to-display-warning-labels-about-mental-health-dangers-and-suicidal-ideation/

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