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The Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Minnesota

The Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Minnesota. Tom Lindauer. The Facts. 750,000 arrests per year 100 million Americans have used $10 Billion in prohibition costs 400,000 deaths a year from Tobacco 50,000 deaths a year from Alcohol 0 deaths a year from marijuana

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The Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Minnesota

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  1. The Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Minnesota Tom Lindauer

  2. The Facts 750,000 arrests per year 100 million Americans have used $10 Billion in prohibition costs 400,000 deaths a year from Tobacco 50,000 deaths a year from Alcohol 0 deaths a year from marijuana Third most popular recreational drug

  3. Against Legalization Key Opponents Dennis Flaherty Senator Mark Dayton Addictive Gateway drug Law enforcement problems

  4. For Legalization “Get the states and the feds will follow” NORML Prison system 6-10 times as high as most European nations 850,000 marijuana related arrests Cost= $10 billion Health aspects Treatment for Pain Appetite stimulant

  5. Let’s Meet In The Middle Legalize Medical marijuana 65% support use 66% say Dayton should pass the bill Main advantages Provide a good middle ground Able to test things out Proceeding to full legalization Receding to the use of marijuana illegal

  6. Works Cited "About Marijuana." NORML Working to Reform Marijuana Laws. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. "About NORML." NORML Working to Reform Marijuana Laws. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. Froliti, Amy. "Medical Marijuana Faces Tough Road in Minnesota." MPR News. N.p., 12 Dec. 2012. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. Keller, Bill. "Could Marijuana Legalization Catch on in Minnesota? - KMSP-TV." Could Marijuana Legalization Catch on in Minnesota? - KMSP-TV. N.p., 07 Nov. 2012. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. "Minnesota Survey Results." Marijuana Policy Project. N.p., 1 Mar. 2012. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. Rucke, Katie. "The Fight To Legalize Marijuana In Minnesota." Mint Press News. N.p., 21 Mar. 2013. Web. 08 Apr. 2013.

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