FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2010
Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws to Unveil New Ad Criticizing D.A. Gammick
Ad Questions whether Gammick is Making Washoe County Safer by Punishing Adults Who Use Marijuana Instead of Alcohol
CONTACT: Dave Schwartz, NSML ………. 702-727-1081 or dave@sensiblemarijuanalaws.org
RENO, NEVADA — Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws will unveil a new ad Tuesday that asks Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick why he is against ending Nevada’s prohibition on marijuana. The ad will air Wednesday, January 27 on KRNV in Reno.
“The ad we are unveiling Tuesday addresses a serious subject—public safety,” said Dave Schwartz, campaign manager for Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws. “It does so by contrasting the fact that 25 to 30 percent of all violent crimes in the U.S. are alcohol-related with District Attorney Gammick's desire to focus law enforcement resources on adults who use marijuana, which is less harmful than alcohol and less likely to lead to acts of violence. In the end, we ask whether Mr. Gammick wants Washoe County to be safer. This is not a rhetorical question. We want Mr. Gammick to explain how punishing adults for using marijuana and steering them toward alcohol instead makes us safer as a society.
“As a man with a long history in law enforcement—as well as many interesting life experiences—Mr. Gammick should appreciate the wide range of societal harms produced by alcohol,” Schwartz continued. “From domestic abuse to assaults outside of bars to irresponsible and reckless drivers on our streets, alcohol use poses a serious threat to the health and safety of members of our communities. In every way, marijuana is less of a threat to our communities. Yet for some reason, Mr. Gammick feels that marijuana users are less responsible than alcohol users.”
You can view the ad at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvwJuCeO-uA
An episode of the television show “Nevada Newsmakers” featuring Dave Schwartz and D.A. Gammick is scheduled to air February 4.
WHO: Dave Schwartz, campaign manager, Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws
WHAT: Press Conference Unveiling TV Ad Against D.A. Gammick
WHERE: Reno Justice Court, Mills Lane Building, One South Sierra Street -- Reno, NV
WHEN: Tuesday, January 26, at 11:00 a.m.
Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws is a ballot advocacy group formed in Nevada to support a 2012 ballot initiative to tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol in the state.
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