Transcript The Issue of Marijuana

The Issue of
Marijuana
BY: RACHEL SCARDINA
Background
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Contains 60 different cannabinoids
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28 states have legalized for medical use
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Non-addictive
Tobacco vs. Cannabis
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No link between cannabis
inhalation and the negative effects
associated with tobacco such as
the prevalence of other cancers or
other negative pulmonary effects.
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It was also shown that there was
also absolutely NO correlation
between smoking cannabis and an
increased risk of lung cancer.
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In the end, cannabis is more healthy
drug but it is illegal while cannabis is
not.
Which is worse: alcohol or marijuana?
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While alcohol acts as a central nervous system depressant and slows the central nervous
system causing changes in motor abilities, and cognitive functions, while marijuana does
not.
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Other perk of marijuana is that it is non-addictive and it is impossible to overdose because
the amount is too high for humans to achieve; the same can not be said for alcohol or
tobacco for that matter.
Lavie Parush’s story:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM5eX1qcPJ8
Medical Benefits
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28 states in America have legalized the plant
for medical uses
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Helps elevate and treat seizures as seen with
Lavie Parushand it also helps with chronic
pain, nausea/ vomiting, poor, appetite, etc.
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Very few side effects and any common ones
aren quite minor such as dizziness
Economic Aspect
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In the first year following legalization in Colorado, 52.6 million dollars were generated in
tax revenue. While this wasn’t as much as expected, this number increased the next
year. After only the first seven months of 2015, Colorado collected 73.5 million dollars and
taxes and fees and that was with only a little over half a year of data.
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Overall, its legalization could generate up to $22 billion in annual revenue and $35 billion
in sales by 2020 if all 50 states legalized its use.
Citations
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http://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/smart-tobacco-is-here/7606
http://seattlecannabis.co/double-delicious/
http://peyialaw.com/criminal-law/6-alcohol-allowed-percentage-hasbeen-reduced
http://www.ranker.com/list/best-gluten-free-alcohol/bottoms-up
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/04/11/mapmedical-marijuana-laws-state-by-state/
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/opinions/medical-marijuanarevolution-sanjay-gupta/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM5eX1qcPJ8
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre20
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http://vegascannabismag.com/education/safely-purchase-possesstransport-medical-marijuana-nevada/
http://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2015/05/18/texas-justapproved-a-limited-medical-marijuana-bill