Presentation that I created for my public speaking class.

1. Legalization of Marijuana
By: Chris Smith

2. What Is Marijuana?
Ma. ri. jua. na: The dried leaves and female flowers of the
hemp plant, used in cigarette from as a narcotic or
hallucinogen.
(Dictionary.com)

3. Mortality
- No causes of Mortality by Marijuana in the entire history of
human civilization
- More than 65 million Americans have tried Marijuana, the use
of which is not associated with increase morality. (New England
Journal Of Medicine).

4. Causes of Death In the year of 2009:
Based on the International Classification of Diseases,

5. Annual American Deaths Causes By Drugs :
Tobacco: 400,000
Alcohol: 100,000
All Legal Drugs: 20,000
All Illegal Drugs: 15,000
Caffeine: 2,000
Aspirin: 500
Marijuana: 0

6. Number Of Deaths in Automobile Accidents due
to Marijuana and Alcohol:

7. Legalization Already??
- Marijuana is currently legalized in 16 States, including the
district of Columbia.

8. States And Date Of Effective Law:
Alaska: Washington:
Effective- June Effective:
2nd 1999 November 2nd,
Hawaii: 2008
Effective Michigan:
December 28th Effective:
2000 December 4th
Nevada: 2008

9. Why do these States have
Legalization?

10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZTceWVtERo

11. Pro’s of Legalization:
Top 5 Pro’s:
- Harmfulness
- Freedom
- Taxes
- Commercial Uses
- No addiction

12. Con’s
-Stepping Stone
-Driving
-Physical Damage
-Doctor’s
-Damages

13. Conclusion
I think...

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Policys on Drugs. N.p., n.d. Web. 15
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<http://legalizationofmarijuana.com/>.
“Legalizing Marijuana .” Legalizing
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