1. Illegal Drugs and the Economy Sami Gordon, Sammi Langer, and Maty Beraja

2. POT QUIZ!

3. 1. Today, marijuana grows all over the world, but where is the cannabis plant found indigenously? a) Central and South Asia b) the Americas c) Eastern Europe d) Central Africa

4. Answer: b) Central America The presence of cannabis seeds charred more than 5,000 years ago at an ancient burial site in present-day Romania attests to long human use of the drug. Cannabis was also used by ancient Hindus and Nihang Sikhs of India and Nepal thousands of years ago

5. 2. Which of the following plants is most closely related to cannabis? a) tobacco b) coca c) Sage d) hops

6. Answer: d) hops The common hop (Humulus lupulus) and the 3 species of cannabis (Cannabis sativa, indica, and ruderalis) are members of the Cannabaceae family

7. 3. How was cannabis used by the Office of Strategic Services, a World War II-era US intelligence agency? a) as a gateway drug b) to assassinate targets c) as a truth serum d) to frame political enemies

8. Answer: c) as a truth serum The Office of Strategic Services was an intelligence agency formed during World War II. At their lab at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., a concentrated form of marijuana was deemed the most effective "truth serum" available. In 1943, the drug was given via cigarettes to Augusto Del Gracio, an enforcer with New York mafia boss Lucky Luciano, who subsequently revealed details of the group's heroin-selling operation.

9. 4. Which was the first state to decriminalize possession of marijuana? a)Michigan b) California c) Oregon d) Vermont

10. Answer: c) Oregon In 1973, Oregon made the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana a violation (not a crime) punishable by a fine up to $1,000

11. 5. Which state allows for medical use of marijuana? a)Florida b) Montana c) Illinois d) all of the above

12. Answer: b) Montana Medical use of marijuana was approved by Montana voters in a 2004 ballot initiative

13. 6. What year was marijuana made illegal in the United States? a)1904 b) 1920 c) 1937 d) 1954

14. Answer: c) 1937 Over the objections of the American Medical Association, the Marihuana Tax Act was signed into law on Aug. 2, 1937. It did not directly outlaw cannabis. Rather, it imposed a tax that effectively made it illegal to distribute it. The act was subsequently supplanted by other laws regulating the drug, and it was eventually ruled unconstitutional and repealed in 1970.

15. 7. According to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, which country has the highest per capita lifetime cannabis use? a)Canada b) Netherlands c) Spain d) US

16. Answer: a) Canada

17. 8. Which states have marijuana initiatives on the ballot in November? a)Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, and Oregon b) Vermont, Arizona, North Carolina, and Delaware c) Florida, California, Illinois, and Michigan d) California, Arizona, South Dakota, and Oregon

18. Answer: d) California, Arizona, South Dakota, and Oregon As the Monitor reported on Oct. 1, California's ballot initiative would legalize marijuana. Arizona and South Dakota have initiatives that would allow medical marijuana use, and Oregon would regulate medical marijuana with nonprofit pharmacies.

19. 9. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, what percentage of teens between 12 and 17 used marijuana in 2009? a)between 0 and 5 percent b) between 5 and 10 percent c) between 10 and 15 percent d) between 15 and 20 percent

20. Answer: b) between 5 and 10 percent According to the survey, from 2002 to 2007, past-month marijuana use among those ages 12 to 17 generally decreased from 2002 to 2005, remained constant between 2005 and 2007, and then increased from 2007 to 2009.

21. 10. According to 2006 and 2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, which state has the highest per capita marijuana use for people age 12 or older? a)California b) Rhode Island c) Vermont d) Colorado

22. Answer: b) Rhode Island

23. Drug Enforcement around the world

24. America’s War on Illegal Drugs Prescription drugs the combined total opiates (heroin/opium) market= $65 billion per year Legalization= saving roughly $41.3 billion per year http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Economics

26. Prescription Drugs Florida lacks enforcement 168,900 deaths statewide 38 other states have approved prescription drug monitoring programs that track sales http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/14/us/14florida.html

27. Law Enforcement $574 million + $114 million + $412 million= 1.1 billion In 2000: 734,000 arrests In 1990: 5.9 million arrests Marijuana does not cause brain damage, genetic damage, or damage the immune system. +1 billion dollars per year to incarcerate its citizens for pot 9.4 billion in 2000 to imprison close to 500,000 people http://legalizationofmarijuana.com/

33. 11. An ABC News poll in January showed what percentage of Americans in favor of legalizing medical marijuana? a)26 percent b) 39 percent c) 68 percent d) 81 percent

34. Answer: d) 81 percent

35. Save government $7.7 billion Large tax revenue Help stabilize the economy Bring in $6.2 billion dollars Profit would go to government Reduce drug related crimes Medical advantages LegalizingIllegalizing Morally incorrect Intoxicating effects Increase availability More Crime Fear of getting into trouble http://www.drugwatch.org/Against% 20Legalization%20of%20Drugs.htm

36. “It’s Time to Legalize Marijuana” http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=h2GG2aM6UII

37. Medical Interviews

40. http://www.testcountry.org/legalizatio n-of-medical-marijuana.htm

41. Bibliography All charts are from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knBksWZg16U&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knBksWZg16U&feature=related “It’s Time to Legalize Marijuana” video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2GG2aM6UII http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2GG2aM6UII http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Economics http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/14/us/14florida.html http://legalizationofmarijuana.com/ http://marijuanatoday.com/cons.php http://www.drugwatch.org/Against%20Legalization%20of%20Drugs.htm http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/05/health/cbsdoc/main4845970.shtml ?tag=contentMain;contentBody http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/05/health/cbsdoc/main4845970.shtml ?tag=contentMain;contentBody http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/10/06/pot-legalization-measure-fails-draw-big- money/ http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/10/06/pot-legalization-measure-fails-draw-big- money/ http://www.cnbc.com/id/36267223/Why_We_Should_Not_Legalize_Marijuana http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=why+marijuana+should+stay+ille gal&aq=f http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=why+marijuana+should+stay+ille gal&aq=f http://www.testcountry.org/legalization-of-medical-marijuana.htm

42. QUESTION Should we: 1. Legalize Medical Marijuana? 2. Legalize both Medical and Recreational Marijuana? 3. Legalize neither?