1. Marijuana Jesse Hendrickson Bob Habel Nate Carrier Cadalina Heiderscheit

2. Our Goal  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiaC -2K1LM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiaC -2K1LM

3. History  7000 BC Clothing  George Washington  Outlawed in 1937  40’s – 50’s  Georgia  States began legalizing in 1996

4. Terms

5. Hemp  Cannabis Sativa  Tall Course Plant  Native to Asia  Fiber  Buds

6. Marijuana  The dried leaves of the hemp plant.  Contain THC

7. Hash

8. THC

9. Pros

10. Money  10 billion on taxes  Norml.org  36 billion consuming  3.5 billion in taxes (not including sin tax)  Jails  750,000  Overcrowding  Taxes

11. Medical  Relieves  Headaches  Body Pain  Sexual Desire  Asthma  No Overdose

12. Regulation  25 million people  14 million  Reduce teen access  Take off streets  Licensed Businesses  Strict Policies  100 %  86.5 persons per hour

13. Video

14. Cons

15. Regulation  People with still sell  Send Wrong Message  Hiding Inventory  No Accurate Test for DUI  Pass/Fail

16. Gateway  9 percent of users become addicted  Long Term:  Irritability  Sleeplessness  Decreased Appetite  Gateway Hypothesis

17. Side Effects  Distorted Perceptions  Impaired Coordination  Difficulty thinking and Problem Solving  Problems Learning  Memory  Suboptimal Intellectual Level all the time

18. Overview

19. Questions?

20. Sources  Norml.org  MedicalMarijuana.procon.org