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Legalization of Marijuana

Legalization of Marijuana. Austin Heimark, Matt Hoffman and Stetson Miller. Date: January 10, 2012. Recent Developments. Past 2 decades – movement to legalize 16 states and DC have legalized marijuana Dec 2011: Study says 1/15 teens use marijuana daily

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Legalization of Marijuana

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  1. Legalization of Marijuana • Austin Heimark, Matt Hoffman and Stetson Miller Date: January 10, 2012

  2. Recent Developments • Past 2 decades – movement to legalize • 16 states and DC have legalized marijuana • Dec 2011: Study says 1/15 teens use marijuana daily • Nov 2011: Petitioned Fed Gov’t to Reclassify Marijuana as Drug with accepted Medical Uses

  3. States say it needs to be decriminalized so they can regulate safe distribution of the drug without federal prosecution Recent Developments

  4. According to a recent Gallup Poll, 50% of Americans think Marijuana should be legal. • 46% think it should be illegal • 70% think it should be legal for medical use Public Opinion • http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/half-of-americans-want-pot-legalized/69er0gq?cpkey=6343c262-0260-4a09-a916-e60eadc0ae20%7Cflyers+vs.+senators+fights%7C%7C%7C&q=flyers%20vs.%20senators%20fights&adlt=strict

  5. Political Party Positions • The Republican Party does not Marijuana legalized. • The Democratic Party generally favors legalization. • The Libertarian Party – Want to end drug prohibition. • “Drug prohibition does more to make Americans unsafe than any other factor.” – lp.org

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