Marijuana in America

MARIJUANA 2012 NOV Colorado &Washington IN AMERICA made history by legalizing recreational use of marijuana Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has a high potential for drug abuse and has no accepted medical use, NEVERTHELESS Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S. WHO'S USING? in 2009, 29 MIL previous year Americans age 12 and over said they'd used marijuana at least once in the 2.5 registered users of medical marijuana MIL in the U.S. WANT TO TOKE UP? WHERE CAN YOU GO? of Americans believe marijuana should be legalized THE GOLDEN STATE California became the first state to allow the use of medical marijuana. Estimated annual revenue that California would raise if it taxed and regulated the sale of marijuana: in 2011, were arrested for 663,032 people marijuana pośsession $1.4 BILLION Marijuana raises the heart about rate can last up to 9. PATH TO ADDICTION of users become addicted to marijuana 20- 100% & HRS 100,000 people a year are treated for marijuana addiction shortly after smoking STATES THAT ALLOW USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA Alaska Arizona California Colorado* Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Maine Massachusetts Michigan Montana Nevada New Jersey New Mexico Oregon Rhode Island Vermont Washington* Marijuana use was reported in emergency rooms most in Dallas, followed by Boston, Denver and San Diego *marijuana has also been legalized for recreational use in these stotes FAMOUS & STONED JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE "Some people are just better high." JUSTIN BIEBER LADY GAGA Bieber was caught allegedly smoking pot at a party in Newport Beach, Calif. BRAD PITT "I smoke a lot of pot when I write music." "I was smoking way too much dope; I was sitting on the couch and turning into a doughnut." YOUR BRAIN ON MARIJUANA MARIJUANA & DRIVING IN 2009 among drivers who were killed, 18% tested positive for at least one drug (including illicit, over-the-counter and prescription) HOWEVER Marijuana targets certain parts of the brain, where the highest amount of cannabinoid receptors are: Memory, pleasure, thinking, concentration, sensory and time perception, coordinated movement A University of Denver study found states that had legalized medical marijuana saw a nearly 9% drop in traffic deaths between 1990 and 2009 BROUGHT TO YOU BY: InsuranceQuotes.com Sources http://www.il.org/ http:ba nz.com/videos/1_zrbtltzs/ .drugwarfacts.org/cms/Marijuana hpmww.drugobuse.gov/drugs-abuse/marijuana .cbsnews.com/2300-204 162-10007476.htm/ http://www.nhtsa.gov/People/injury/research/job185drugs/cannabis.htm http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/health/state-medical-marijuano-lows.aspx http://www.wetpaint.com/network/gallery/14-star-whove-admitted-they-smoke-pot#3 http://www.gallup.com/poll/150149/record-high-americans-favor-legalizing-marijuana.aspx http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/01/26/brad-pitt-spent-decade-smoking-pot-which-Os-star-was-biggest-screwup/ http://www.ucdenver.edu/about/newsroom/newsreleases/Poges/Study-shows-medical-marijuana-laws-reduce-troffic-deaths.aspx http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2013/01/07/justin-bieber-gets-caught-smoking-pot-after-seleno-gomez-breakup/ Insurance Quotes.com