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Marijuana, light it up?	

Legalize weed?	

Anti Marijuana?
marijuana
light it up?
Recently in the U.S. there’s been a push to legalize marijuana.
The pot smoking weed toking stereotype is changing.
Business moguls enjoy it…	

“Of course I know how to roll a joint.” Martha Stewart
business moguls
“of course i know
how to roll a joint.”
-martha stewart
enjoy it...
Celebrities are doing it.	

“Good weed and cold drinks, that’s the mother f*cking recipe.”
Wiz Khalifa
celebrities are doing it.
“good weed and cold drinks, that’s
the mother f*cking recipe.”
-wiz khalifa
Even the president has tried it…	

“I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice…I
don’t think it is more dangerous than alcohol.” U.S. President
Barack Obama
Even the president
has tried it...
“I smoked pot as a kid,
bad habit and a vice…
and I view it as a
i don’t think it is more
dangerous than alcohol.”
-U.S. President Barack Obama
Rich and successful professionals admit they’ve tried weed.
rich and successful
professionals
But!…There are still many that oppose the legalization of
marijuana.
but!...
there are still many that
oppose
of marijuana.
legalizationthe
“Most people talk about legalizing pot as if it were no	

worse than alcohol.As if no one has ever died as the 	

result of using marijuana…”
ever died
marijuana... “
as the result of using
as if no one has
than alcohol.
as if it were no worse
talk about legalizing pot
“most people
“but the truth is alcohol has created so much dysfunction &
destruction in our society…”alcohol has
created so much
dysfunction &
destruction
in our society…
“but the truth is
“Why would we want to introduce yet another drug that gets
people high and back its usage with the power of congress?”	

Dr.Howard Samuels, Licensed Psychotherapist and recovering
Cocain and Heroin addict.
“why
would we want to
introduce yet another drug
that gets people high
and back its usage with the
power of congress? “
-dr. howard samuels,
licensed psychotherapist
and recovering cocain and heroin addict
Some fear the harmful mental & physical effect on teens.
“It takes years to raise a teen to realize his or her potential.
It takes much less time for marijuana to destroy it.”	

Leslie Walker, Pediatrician and Professor, University of
Washington School of Medicine
“They (parents) expect none of this will be exposed to their
children…”
they[parents]“ expect…
none of this will be
exposed to their
children...“
“When in fact that is not true. Legalization means that
this is now legally protected commercial speech.”
“when in fact that is
legalization means
that this is now
not true
legally protected
commercial speech. “
There are supporters on both sides.
but first…
Here’s a little weed info.
here’s a little
weed
info.
What happens to the brain when you smoke weed?
what happens
to the
brain
smoke
weed
when you
?
dried leaves
flowers
stems
seeds
hemp plant
marijuana
refers to the :
Cannabis
sativa
(THC) Tetrahydrocannabinolcontains the psychoactive
marijuana
(mind-altering)
chemical
tetra
hydro
canna
binol
Blood Stream
into
the
from
thelungs
passes
rapidly
when smoked,
the
carries the chemical
brain
blood
to the
stream
a major
giving users
high…
-Arnold Schwarzenegger
it’s a leaf”.
“that is not a drug.
Weed, effects on the body.	

Drowsy and lightheaded	

Bloodshot foggy vision	

Dry mouth	

Quickened heart rate	

Muscles slackened
"When you smoke
the herb, it reveals
you to yourself.”
-bob marley
Weed has deep historical roots.
First used 10,000 years ago in China.
clothing
uses hempof
industrial
the marijuana plant
also provides many
such as:
rope
uses hempof
industrial
paper
in fact…
industrial
uses hempof
The United States of America’s
declaration
independence…
of
was written on
hemp
paper.
billion dollarindustry.
marijuana is a
billion.legalized
$3.3
u.s. sales
(estimated by the
Pew Research Center)
for 2015.
"up in smoke
that's where my
money goes.
i take a toke
go up in smoke.”
and all my cares
-cheech and chong,
from “up in smoke”
#1
#2
Marijuana is the third
most popular
recreational drug in America.
Marijuana Tobacco Alcohol
#3
Many uses of medical cannibus have been discovered.
medical
uses
eases chronic pain
nausea suppression
glaucoma treatment
muscle spasm treatment
prevent epileptic seizures
reduces symptoms of
urinary incontinence
However, the use of recreational marijuana is extremely
controversial.
Doctors and Politicians debate the
positive and negative effects.
negative
effects
altered senses
blurred vision
cognitive impairment
altered blood pressure
increased heart rate
hallucinations
Some argue that smoking
weed can cause significant
lung damage.
“Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply
and hold their breath longer than tabacco
smokers do, further increasing the lungs
exposure to carcinogenic smoke.” American
Lung Association
Much of the concern is for adolescents and the potentially
damaging effect on the developing brain.
“Marijuana’s deleterious effects on adolescent brain
development, cognition, and social functioning may have
immediate and long-term implications.” AACAP marijuana
legalization policy statement 2014
There’s medical research that supports and
opposes the use of marijuana.
Research it for yourself. Hear both view points.Then
ask yourself,
Will legalizing marijuana make your country better…
or worse?
Learn more
www.drugpolicy.org
www.normal.org
www.medicalmarijuana.procon.org
www.drugabuse.gov
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