2025 Lock It Up Campaign Kicks Off
Tuesday June 24, 2025
The Lock It Up campaign has partnered with local community agencies to distribute safe storage locking bag to all three counties.
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is kicking off their 2025 Lock It Up campaign. The Lock It Up campaign has partnered with local community agencies to distribute safe storage locking bag to all three counties. Residents can request a safe storage locking bag by visiting any Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency office, or the following agencies, while supplies last:
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) offices in all three counties
Branch County
- Branch County Sheriff’s Office
- Pines Behavioral Health
- Branch ISD office on Lincoln Street
- Tree House Provisioning Center and Tree House Provisioning Center MMMP Clinic - Coldwater
- Green Tree Relief - Coldwater
Hillsdale County
- Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office
- LifeWays
- Hillsdale County ISD
- Green Tree Relief - Reading
- The Nest Provisioning Center - Camden
St. Joseph County
- Pivotal – All locations
- St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office
- St. Joseph County ISD Office
- Daly Dope – Three Rivers
“We are pleased to have again received grant funding from the Marihuana Operation and Oversight Grant to support the Lock It Up campaign. These dollars are provided based on medical marijuana cards issued in each county,” said Rebecca Burns, Health Officer. “Marijuana and products with THC are widely available in the jurisdiction. We encourage residents to safely store your medications and marijuana products away from pets and children. Edibles can be attractive to children, and they have no fear since they look like snacks or any other gummy.”
In 2024, the Michigan Poison Control Center received reports of 387 children aged 5 and under exposed to THC. There are likely more cases of exposure that have not been reported. State regulations require the marijuana industry to use child-resistant packaging and prohibit the sale of edibles that look like candy, but there are unregulated, unlicensed products available that are packaged like popular candies. Parents are encouraged to be aware and watchful for product packaging that could entice a child to ingest edibles or gummies containing THC.
Common symptoms of THC ingestion in children include:
- Lethargy
- Confusion
- Poor coordination
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Seizures
- Difficulty breathing
If you or someone you know would be interested in getting a safe storage device from the Branch Hillsdale St. Joseph Community Health Agency go to www.BHSJ.org/lockitup for the complete list of locations and addresses.
For help finding substance use disorder services, contact Pines Behavioral Healthcare at 517-278-2129, Lifeways at 517-439-2641, or Pivotal at 269-467-1000. You can also call 800-662-HELP (4357) or online at https://findtreatment.gov.
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is committed to promoting wellness, preventing disease, providing health care, and protecting the environment.