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Why Isn’t Legalizing Medical Cannabis Enough?

Why Isn’t Legalizing Medical Cannabis Enough?. Presented by Chris Christian. COSTS $9.15 Million in 2010 Law Enforcement Prison Population: Probation and Parole ● 2,254 Arrests were Made ● 93% Were for Simple Possession ● 4% Were Convicted

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Why Isn’t Legalizing Medical Cannabis Enough?

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  1. Why Isn’t Legalizing Medical Cannabis Enough? Presented by Chris Christian

  2. COSTS • $9.15 Million in 2010 • Law Enforcement • Prison Population: Probation and Parole • ● 2,254 Arrests were Made • ● 93% Were for Simple Possession • ● 4% Were Convicted • Wyoming Spent $95 per day to Incarcerate • 11 People Incarcerated in 2010. The Rest Got “Deals”

  3. Probation and Parolees ● Lose Voting Rights ● Affects College Funding ● Affects Home Loans ● Affects Parental Rights ● Possession of More Than 3 oz. is a Felony with Possibility of up to 7 Years Incarceration and Up to $15,000 in Fines ● Delivery of Cannabis May Give You Up to 20 Years Incarceration and up to $20,000 in Fines AFFECTS YOUR FUTURE

  4. Costs to Other Countries ● Deaths in Mexico: Between 34,000 – 60,000 from 2006 – 2010 ● Cartels Sell $19 - $29 Billion Each Year ● Recent Legalization in Uruguay to Reduce Crime ● Britain’s Imminent Legalization in 2014 ● Portugal Legalized 10 Years Ago and is a Model Country to Follow. Has Lowest Lifetime Rate of Use in the European Union

  5. LOSTS • Lives • Careers • Education • Families • Research Opportunities • Prestige • Civil Rights and Liberties • Health • Well-Being • Money !

  6. 3. GAINS Increased Incarceration of Minorities (8 Million in 2010) Numbers of People Using Illegally More Drug Enforcement Agents More Money Spent

  7. 3. Why is Cannabis Illegal in the First Place? 1942: WWII, Hemp Industry Threatened Forestry. Hurst Newspaper, Rockefeller, and Oil 1971: Richard Nixon Declared War on Drugs 1981: Ronald Reagan, “Just Say No” 2001: George W. Bush, 40,000 Military-style, SWAT Raids on Citizens Each Year

  8. In 1989 Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) Began Fighting Back. 1996: California Legalized Medical Cannabis 2013: 21 States Thinking of Legalizing Medical Cannabis 2014: New Hampshire # 3 for Full Legalization 2016: WYOMING !

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