By: Chris, Amanda, Ashton, Kyle

The Legalization of Marijuana

· Early twentieth century-

· 1930- War on Drugs

· 1937- Congress outlaws marijuana

· 1960- Act of Defiance

· 1970- Controlled Substance Act

· 1996 - Proposition 215

· 2009- New Proposition

• 49% of high school students reported using marijuana in the last month

• 50% of boys were more likely than girls to generate marijuana cognitions

• 85% fewer hard drug overdoses than America

• 41% of Americans have admitted to smoking including even the president

• 11/18 states require a registry ID card for patients to carry marijuana

• High Feeling (Euphoria, Hazy feeling)• Heightened Relaxation• Bloodshot eyes• Dilated Eyes (Brighter Colors)• Laughter• Increased appetite (The Munchies)• Disrupts coordination and balance• Slower reaction time

Smaller Dose

Larger Doses

Edibles cause longer lasting effects because more can be taken in and it is absorbed over a longer amount of time.• Effects are compounded• Can pass out

• Anxiety• Fear• Distrust• Panic• Altered perception of time• Impairs one’s ability to make new memories

Large Doses

Smaller dose

Acute psychosis including:•Hallucinations•Delusions•Loss of sense of personal Identity

AIDS - Marijuana can reduce the nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting from the condition itself and the medications as well.

Glaucoma - Marijuana relieves the internal eye pressure of glaucoma, and therefore relieving the pain and slowing or even stopping the condition.

Cancer- Many side effects of the medication to stop cancer can be relieve with Marijuana, some studies suggest that Marijuana tends to slow down the progress of some types of cancer.

Multiple Sclerosis - Muscle pain, spasticity, tremors and unsteadiness are some of the effects caused by the disease that can be relieved by Marijuana.

Epilepsy - in some patients, epileptic seizures can be prevented with Marijuana use.Chronic pain - Marijuana helps to alleviate the pain caused from many types of injuries and

disorders.Anxiety, Depression or Obsession - Even though mild anxiety is a common side effect in

some users, cannabis can elevate your mood and expand the mind

1. Alaska2. Arizona3. California4. Colorado5. Connecticut6. Delaware

7. Hawaii8. Maine9. Massachusetts

10. Michigan11. Montana12. Nevada13. New Jersey14. New Mexico15. Oregon16. Rhode Island17. Vermont18. Washington

State with legal medical cannabis State with decriminalized cannabis possession laws State with both medical and decriminalization laws State with legalized cannabis

Timeline of medical marijuana in US

1996 - California

1998 - Alaska, Oregon, Washington

1999 - Maine

2000 - Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada

2004 - Montana

2006 - Rhode Island

2007 - New Mexico, Vermont

2008 - Michigan

2010 - Arizona, New Jersey

2011 - Delaware, Washington DC

2012 - Connecticut, Massachusetts State with legal medical cannabis State with decriminalized cannabis possession laws State with both medical and decriminalization laws State with legalized cannabis

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