HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02281984 - 1.26 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on February 28, 1984 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT:
PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 3, 1984, AS MARIJUANA PREVENTION WEEK
WHEREAS, the California Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs has declared the
week of February 27-March 3, 1984, as Marijuana Prevention Week; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that more than 25 percent of California's population
has experimented with the drug marijuana; and
WHEREAS, the average age at which persons first use marijuana has gradually
declined in California to the alarmingly young age of 14; and
WHEREAS, Marijuana contains more cancer-causing agents than tobacco and can,
with extended use, produce serious health hazards such as emphysema, cancer, and
other lung diseases; and
WHEREAS, active ingredients in marijuana may accumulate and remain in the body
for more than a month after use. The physical effects of this storage are
currently unknown; and
WHEREAS, prolonged marijuana use by young persons has been shown to cause
"amotivational syndrome" which is characterized by a pattern of energy loss,
diminished school performance and other behavioral disruptions; and
WHEREAS, Marijuana use interferes with many aspects of mental functioning and
has serious effects on perception and skilled performance, such as driving and
other complex tasks involving judgment and motor skills; and
WHEREAS, in California, more than half of all clients admitted to drug treatment
programs list marijuana as the primary substance of abuse; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Drug Abuse Advisory Board joins with the
California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and others throughout the
State in recognizing the week of February 27-March 3, 1984, as Marijuana
Prevention Week; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors does hereby
proclaim the week of February 27-March 3, 1984, as Marijuana Prevention Week.
1 hereby certify that this Ir,a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Suparrlsors on the date sihovnn.
ATTESTED: as i98q
J.R. OLSSON, COU,4T-i' CLERK
and ox officio Clerk of the Board
Orig. Dept.: Clerk of the Board cc: County Administrator
Acting Health Services Director By Deputy
Drug Abuse Advisory Board
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