In an open letter to the Milford City Government, Milford School Board Vice President, Matt Bucher, makes clear that he is not in support of allowing the sale of cannabis in Milford City Limits, citing problems seen within the schools.
Dear Honorable City Council and Honorable Mr. Mayor,
The last thing we need is legal weed in City of Milford, when we in the district are trying desperately to keep drugs out of the schools.
Milford PD has told us that due to the proliferation of parental cannabis users that have flooded their own homes with cannabis smoke, it is impossible to conduct a productive drug sweep of our schools. Meaning the clothes, bookbags, and very persons of many of our minor children are permeated with drug residue. I find that outrageous, and hope you do too. And, I remind you, that is just from (for now) illicit drug activity.
Every study that has ever been done on the effects of drugs on minor children have exposed the deleterious effects on the brain, psyche, development, health, and long term prospects of cannabis on minor children.
There are so many modern roadblocks to the health and well-being of our kids. Do not add repressive tolerance of drug use to the list of pathologies our Milford students must overcome.
With respect,
Matt Bucher
Vice President, Milford School District Board of Education
Chairman, Legislative Committee, Delaware School Board Association