Copy of Legalization Of Marijuana.
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What is it?
Marijuana is a word used to describe the dried flowers leaves and seeds of the Indian hemp plant. It has many street names such as Dope, Grass, Mary Jane, Hemp, Pot, Texas tea and Weed, Ganja, Reefer, Roach, Dagga, Home grown, Astro turf, Bhang and J.
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Where did it come from?
Originated in central and Southern Asia. It was discovered growing in the wild in China, they where able to spin yarn for clothing, fishing nets, ropes and many other things but these products are referred to as hemp products .
Prior to discovery it wasn't used for medical purposes until two-thousand years later.
It was used for rheumatism, gout, malaria, and a number of other disorders. Hemp travelled to Arabia from China, and appeared in the writings of the Greek philosopher Herodote. He describes ritual use of burning hemp by the Syrian Skytes.
GLOBAL NEWS:
-In 2012 749,825 people where arrested for Marijuana law violations.
-The chemical that makes Marijuana a hallucinogenic is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) the more THC the marijuana has the stronger the hallucination.
-There are no chemicals in marijuana that make it addictive, although is qualified as an addictive drug, on the same level as tobacco cigarettes.
GLOBAL NEWS (Continued):
-At least 42% of Americans have admitted to trying Marijuana at least once
-The earliest recorded discoveries of marijuana was in 2700 B.C.E in China
-George Washington was a hemp farmer. (He grew weed.)
-The hemp from the marijuana plants can be used to make paper, rope, and other products cheaper than their more commonly used counterparts.
Effects of Marijuana during Pregnancy :
-Affects fertility in both men and women
-Can create a higher risk in complications of giving birth to a baby
Affects the baby's weight
-Can contaminate breast milk and cause a disruption in feeding cycles
-Can affect the baby's brain development
Why should it be Legalized?
Legalizing and regulating marijuana will bring the nation's largest cash crop under the rule of law, creating jobs and economic opportunities in the formal economy instead of the illicit market. Scarce law enforcement resources that could be better used to protect public safety would be preserved while reducing corrections and court costs. State and local governments would acquire significant new sources of tax revenue from regulating marijuana sales.
PRO'S
- Lets citizens express individual freedom of choice.
- Crime and violence rates would decrease
- Save tax payers 27 billion each year
- Destroys drug gangs and cartels
- Stops crimininalisation of children
Medical Marijuana
-More than 70% of voters support patients using medical marijuana medically with doctors recommendation
-Marijuana is not monitored, only 18 and older patients are prescribed it, it's not prescribed to anyone with heart disease, pregnant women, and people with a history of psychosis.
- Potential side effects may be dizziness, drowsiness, short term memory loss and euphoria.
Medical Marijuana (continued)
- Although Obama promised no "Justice department resources to circumvent state laws" would be used on medi-Juana, dangerous raids still happen.
-Is used for muscle spasms, nerve pains, seizure disorders and Crohns disease.
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CON'S
- Marijuana leads to bigger drugs
- "Sucks the life out of you"
- Teenage marijuana rates will increase
- Potentially ruin ones 'Sex life'
- Causes serial health problems
