1. Michael D. McArter

2. Conventional treatment and
drugs are expensive
 Some as much as $10,000 per dose
 Radiation treatment can run in the
hundreds of thousands of dollars
 Hospitalization can reach hundreds of
thousand’s of dollars

3. The illegality of marijuana
reduces the desire to use it.
 Marijuana use can
result in your loss of
freedom
 Your civil rights can
be taken from you
 You could be
saddled with a
criminal record

4. The effects on the legal system
 The legalization of marijuana can
produce a revenue base of 7.7 billion
dollars annually
 A saving’s of hundreds of millions of
dollars
 Due to reduction of criminal cases
brought before the judicial system
 Police would be able to spend more of
the budget on pursuing more serious
crimes

5. Medication for sufferer’s of
serious illnesses
 Use for relief of pain
 Cancer ,Aids, Major
depression
 Less toxic than
prescribed therapy’s
 Appetite enhancer

6. Economical effects of legalizing
marijuana
 Hemp related products
 Paper,rope,lotions,clothing,oil
 Startup of new businesses
 Tax revenue (by most estimations ,we
would see an increase of at least seven
hundred and fifty million dollars
annually)

7. Quality of life issues
 Current patients
living better lives
 Eating a decent
meal and keeping it
down
 Playing with the
children and
grandchildren
 Going out to see a
movie and enjoying
it

8. Comfort for family and
friends
 For every sufferer of a debilitating
disease there are at least 65 family and
friends involved with the process
 Patients seem to be more accepting of
their fate
 The relief of not worrying about being
arrested for violating the law

9. Steps that can be taken to get
the current prohibition lifted
 Contact your Senators
 Contact your Representatives
 Contact local and state officials
 Go to pro-legalization websites and write
a letter (most sites have a form letter
you can send in)

10. When the prohibition is lifted
 There will be no fear
of legal repercussions
 Patients will have a
better quality of life
 The lack of need for
pain medications and
appetite stimulant
prescriptions will
decrease costs for
patients