Religious Leaders in Support of Marijuana Regulation

CRCM is proud to announce that a statewide coalition of religious leaders has declared its support for regulating marijuana. Representatives of the coalition attended a news conference in Reno this morning to advocate for a policy alternative to our current failed marijuana laws. The coalition consists of dozens of clergy leaders from 15 different religious denominations, and includes people of faith from all over the state of Nevada.

Key quote:

Rev. Jerry Pruess of Laughlin -- a retired Lutheran minister from the conservative Missouri Synod denomination -- stated, “When something is not working, we, as a society, must have the courage to try something different. Thankfully, we had the courage to abandon the experiment of Alcohol Prohibition when it became obvious that it was doing more harm than good. Even the most conservative among us do not advocate that we return to that disastrous policy, which made violent criminal gangs rich and wreaked havoc on our streets. It has now become obvious that it is time to abandon our experiment with marijuana prohibition in favor of a system of strict regulation with sensible safeguards like those proposed in Question 7.�

These leaders have taken a wise stand for a sensible marijuana policy, and we're honored to have their support.