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- 1. The Pros of Legalization of Marijuana By: Michelle Phillips
- 2. History Facts • Marijuana is a substance that contains THC and is derived from the hemp plant • In came about in China and Central Asia in 3000 BCE • Grows up to 16 feet tall • In 1854 it was added to the official drug handbook • Marijuana was first medically used in the 19th century • In 2010 marijuana became legal in California
- 3. Marijuana uses for Medical Reasons • Often used for cancer patients • Used to treat glaucoma • Reduces pain and depression • Used to treat certain types of arthritis • Used to treat AIDS patients • Used to treat patients with severe nausea
- 4. Pros of legalizing marijuana • Legalizing pot lets citizens express their individual freedom of choice • Marijuana is no more harmful to a persons health than tobacco or alcohol • Medical reasons • Crime and violence rates would decrease • It would help to depopulate our jail cells: 72,000 arrests last year were related to marijuana and 775,000 of them were for possession
- 5. More pros of legalization of marijuana • This could help undue social harm that is being caused by drug busts of our youth • The new tax revenue from marijuana sales would be helpful • Our economy would be better • If smoked marijuana inhibits the activity of AT- lymphocytes in the blood and could help a person fight infection
- 6. Estimated Benefits of marijuana Legalization (2011 Prices) United States • Tax revenue: $8,928,000,000 • Public Savings: $11,088,000,000 • Police Protection:$2,550,240,000 • Judicial and Legal: $7,761,600,000 • Corrections: $776,160,000 • Total Benefits: $20,016,000,000 California • Tax Revenue: $151,776,000 • Public Savings: $1,414,080,000 • Police Protection: $328,320,000 • Judicial and Legal: $982,080,000 • Corrections: $103,680,000 • Total Benefits: $1,565,856,000
- 7. Works Cited Gottfried, Ted. Drugs the facts about Marijuana. New York: Benchmark Books, 2005. Print. “Pros & Cons of Legalizing Marijuana”. Ask.com. Web. 29 June. 2013 “The Benefits of Marijuana”. Ask Men.com. Web. 29 June. 2013 Grammy, Abbas “Economic Benefits of Marijuana Legalization”. Web. 29, June, 2013.