Monthly Archives: August 2014

A note from Monte Stiles: As a former drug prosecutor of 28 years, with the last 24 years spent in charge of the federal Organized Crime/Drug Enforcement Task Force, it is disturbing to me that large-scale manufacturers and distributors of … Continue reading →

Great news from the state of Washington. Thanks to Bryan Norton for forwarding. Of course the dispensary owner said that he would appeal the decision. Endless litigation is one of the hallmarks of drug legalization. But for now, it is … Continue reading →

Drug legalization invites litigation – often at the expense of cities and counties. The city of Fife, Washington is defending its ban on pot dispensaries. The stakes are very high. 28 cities and two counties in Washington have banned the … Continue reading →

With the recent legalization for marijuana in states like Colorado and Washington, teens are beginning to change the way they feel about smoking weed. Studies conducted in the last two years are starting to show that teens consider marijuana a … Continue reading →

You are welcome to join in the conversation at our SJIPC Board of Trustees Meeting today. Please RSVP at 378-9683 . A light lunch is provided at 11:30am and the meeting starts at 12noon. We are grateful for the use … Continue reading →

Thank you Julie Hagn for choreography and leadership in guiding our Flash Mob to the song HAPPY by Pharell Williams at our San Juan Island Prevention Coalition Fair Booth at the San Juan County Fair 2014. Here’s a sneak peek … Continue reading →

The number of people killed in distraction-affected crashes decreased slightly from 3,360 in 2011 to 3,328 in 2012. An estimated 421,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver, this was a nine percent increase from the … Continue reading →

Comment: $2.3 million in pot advertising will hit the airways in Oregon in the next 2 months – selling the idea to kids and young adults that pot is a “pretty benign drug” that should be legalized for recreational use. … Continue reading →

It’s here! The San Juan County Fair runs August 13-16, 2014 Join us daily at our San Juan Island Prevention Coalition Booth for a variety of free and fun activities. One of our favorite activities is the Healthy Message T-Shirt … Continue reading →

Tonight O’Reilly featured the investigative reporting of Tina Griego of the Washington Post. The story was about the flourishing black market for marijuana in Colorado. Monte Stiles Inside Colorado’s flourishing, segregated black market for pot By Tina Griego July 30 Follow … Continue reading →