Governor's Marijuana Impact Assessment Council (GMIAC) to have first meeting

Governor Matt Mead announced the creation of the Governor’s Marijuana Impact Assessment Council (GMIAC) on June 30, 2015.

The Council will work to collect, review and coordinate scientific data on the effects of legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use – focusing on the impacts to public health and safety. The Council will provide its report prior to the next legislative session.

“We suffer because of substance abuse in this state, and I remain against legalizing another substance that could add to the existing problem,” Gov. Mead said. “I want the voters of Wyoming to have access...