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Free Marijuana Lock Boxes -- Lock it Up!

The Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force (SATF) will host its first lock box giveaway event this Saturday, May 22, 2021, 10 am – 1 pm, in the Barry County Community Mental Health parking lot located at 500 Barfield Drive, Hastings, Michigan.

 

The SATF will give away free LockMed boxes which can be used to secure marijuana and cannabis products, as well as prescription medications. The lock boxes are part of the SATF’s campaign to bring awareness to the need to “Lock It Up” to keep children and others safe by restricting and limiting access to marijuana.

 

Any and all Barry County residents can receive a lock box. This event will be a “drive through” event and those interested in receiving a box will simply drive up and be handed a lock box with no questions asked. Boxes will be limited to one per household and will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

 

“Marijuana is legal for medical and adult recreational use in Michigan, but it’s not safe for everybody, especially children”, stated Liz Lenz, SATF Coordinator. “These boxes will help keep marijuana secure and out of the reach of others”. The lock boxes provide a safe and easy way to prevent access to marijuana products by children and youth, which could result in accidental ingestions and poisonings. Lenz added, “Parents and caregivers of children can do the next right thing to keep everyone safe—and keep marijuana out of reach”.

 

The SATF applied for and received the State of Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Oversight Grant through Licensing and Regulation Affairs (LARA) for 2021; funds from this grant were used to purchase the lock boxes as well as to promote overall safety and harm-reduction messages regarding marijuana. Media campaigns and activities will focus on the importance of keeping marijuana products secure and safe, as well as on preventing youth access to and use of marijuana, stressing the importance of not driving after using marijuana, and avoiding marijuana use during pregnancy.

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