Benefits of Marijuana

1. Marijuana Industry
“When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself.”
―Bob Marley

2. What is Marijuana?
 Two main active chemical compounds, THC and CBD.
 The main active ingredient in cannabis is called delta-9 tetrahydro-
cannabinol, commonly known as THC. This is the part of the plant that gives
the "high” and creates anxiety or paranoia.
 CBD is a powerful anti-epileptic, anti-depressant, anti-inflammatory, anti-
nauseate, sleep aid, muscle relaxant, sedative and anti-proliferative.

3. Consuming Marijuana
 Smoking (rolling papers, hard glass or bongs/ bowls etc.)
 Vaporizing (lower temp. / used more commonly on-the-go)
 Edible (cannabis infused food or drinks)
 Oils (take orally, come in pill form, consumed directly or with food/ drink)
 Trinctures (infused liquids that extract cannabis compounds using an alcohol
soak and are applied directly under the tongue, more instant)
 Tropicals (lotions or balms that are applied to the skin)
 Dabbing (concentrated THC or CBD use in a oil form that is smoked out of a
glass piece)

4. Currently 29 states in the District of Columbia have laws allowing some type of
legalization of marijuana. 7 states allow recreational use of marijuana.

5.  Schedule I
 Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no
currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some
examples of Schedule I drugs are:
 Heroin
 lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
 marijuana (cannabis)
 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)
 Methaqualone
 peyote

6. “They didn't have the science to support that claim, and I now know that when it
comes to marijuana neither of those things are true. It doesn't have a high potential
for abuse, and there are very legitimate medical applications. In fact, sometimes
marijuana is the only thing that works...
We have been terribly and systematically misled for nearly 70 years in the United
States, and I apologize for my own role in that."
-Dr. Gupta's pro statement on Aug. 8, 2013

7. “Still, in what is likely thousands of years of
human consumption, there have been no
documented deaths as a result of marijuana
overdose. According to a 1988 ruling from
the DEA, a marijuana user would have to
consume 20,000 to 40,000 times the amount
of THC in a joint to be at risk of a fatal dose.”
- Matt Ferner

8. "The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can
relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and
other symptoms caused by such illnesses as
multiple sclerosis, cancer and AIDS -- or by the
harsh drugs sometimes used to treat them. And it
can do so with remarkable safety. Indeed,
marijuana is less toxic than many of the drugs that
physicians prescribe every day."
Mar. 26, 2004 - Joycelyn Elders, MD

9. About 700,000 people are arrested annually on
marijuana-related charges
“That’s a lot of people — and most of them are not dangerous drug kingpins or
even local distributors. Fully 88% of those arrested in 2014 were arrested for
possession of marijuana, often in small amounts. In fact, a whopping 40%
of all drug-related arrests in 2014 were for marijuana possession and not
production or sale. That’s a huge drain on our criminal justice and penal systems,
suggesting that there could be substantial taxpayer savings if restrictions on the
drug were relaxed or the drug were legalized.”
- By Selena Maranjian / The Motley Fool February 24, 2016

10. Effects of Marijuana
Short Term-
 Feeling of well-being.
 Talkativeness.
 Drowsiness.
 Loss of inhibitions.
 Decreased nausea.
 Increased appetite.
 Loss of co-ordination.
 Bloodshot eyes.
 Dryness of the eyes, mouth, and throat.
 Anxiety and paranoia.
Long Term-
•Increased risk of respiratory diseases
associated with smoking.
•Decreased memory and learning abilities.
•Decreased motivation in areas such as
study, work or concentration.