Marijuana
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The document discusses the history, health effects, legal status, and economic impacts of marijuana legalization. It notes that marijuana has been used medically for centuries, but frequent recreational use can negatively impact memory and lung health. Currently, several states have legalized medical marijuana despite federal prohibition. Legalizing and taxing marijuana could generate billions in tax revenue while reducing enforcement costs and freeing law enforcement resources. The document argues prohibition has failed to curb use and arrests, and legalization could curb criminal networks while boosting local economies.
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- 2. HISTORY OF THE USE OF MARIJUANA The real name of marijuana is Cannabis The origin of Cannabis is in Central and South Asia The marijuana has many uses such as physchoactive drug, textile use and used as medicine. Smoking marijuana has been practice since 30 years before Christ The Aryans discovered the physchoactive properties of the plant which they use in some religious ceremonies.They called the drug Qunubu which means way to produce
- 3. HEALTH CONS Frequent marijuana use can seriously affect your short-term memory Frequent use can impair your cognitive ability Can damage your lung tissue Carries a risk of abuse and addiction Smoked marijuana contains cancer-causing compounds
- 4. HEALTH PROS Relieves nausea and vomiting Relieves spasticity of the muscles Helps treat appetite loss associated with HIV/AIDS and certain types of cancers. Relieves pain Safe, safer in fact than most other prescribed medications to treat the same symptoms. Has been used for centuries as a medicinal agent with good effect.
- 5. Govt ruling in the case medical marijuana Producing your own marijuana curtails the legal transportation of medical marijuana that occurs between the states The majority ruled that because it affects the interstate commerce, Govt has right to regulate the usage under constitution.
- 6. States where medicinal marijuana is legalized . Marijuana reform is sweeping the nation ,at least at the state level .By the end of 2012, over 80% of the country could have some type of reduced penalties for marijuana.
- 7. Legally and other Issues Prohibition does not work Marijuana use increased from 2000 to 2012 by 5.2% 853,000 arrests for marijuana violation in 2011 750,000 arrests were for simple possession alone Marijuana is a 10-12 Billion dollar industry Marijuana represents 60% of drug cartel and gang revenue Alcohol related deaths per year: 2.5 million Tobacco related deaths per year: 500,000
- 8. Economy It would save the US govt $13.7 billion by eliminating enforcement costs and adding billions in tax revenue. $17.4 billion can be cut from the deficit Could decrease unemployment rate because of the opening of marijuana dispensaries for medical marijuana. Dispensary ads would boost newspaper revenue
- 9. Some of the examples are. These examples do not differ from producing homegrown marijuana and therefore, cannibis for health purposes does not have a legitimate effect on interstate commerce
- 11. Controlled Substances Act of 1970 The Governments guidelines for drug usage in the United States. Hinders States powers by providing federal regulations that the States are required to follow.
- 12. THANK YOU PRESENTED BY: Kahkesha Firdous Mariya Khan Ismaeel haider Mohd Saquib