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February 13, 2020

Editorial: Law goes to pot

Editorial: Law goes to pot

When Ottawa legalized recreational marijuana in 2018, Canada’s bishops were dubious about claims the new law would sharply reduce youth pot consumption or eliminate the black market.

Published in Editorial
July 12, 2016

Arizona bishops oppose legal marijuana initiative headed for ballot

Stock photo of marijuana plants. As a petition in Arizona pushes for a vote on the legalization of recreational pot usage, the state's bishops have spoken out against the movement.

TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona's Catholic bishops said they oppose an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state because it is harmful to children and families.

Published in International
April 30, 2016

Iowa bishop says medical marijuana a humanitarian issue

A horticulturalist clips leaves off stems during harvesting of buds from marijuana plants being grown for medical use in 2009 at the Oaksterdam University in Oakland, Calif. In a letter to lawmakers, Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, said he supports the use of medical marijuana.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Bishop Richard Pates of Des Moines urged state lawmakers to pass legislation that would legalize medical marijuana.

Published in International