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Amendment 64: The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012

Amendment 64: The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012. By: Hayes Curry. The Vote (11/6/12). Yes: 1,383,139 (55.32%) No: 1,116,894 (44.68%) Result: Legalization of the recreational use of marijuana by those age 21 and over within the state of Colorado. 2013 Enactment Problems.

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Amendment 64: The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012

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  1. Amendment 64: The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012 By: Hayes Curry

  2. The Vote (11/6/12) • Yes: 1,383,139 (55.32%) • No: 1,116,894 (44.68%) • Result: Legalization of the recreational use of marijuana by those age 21 and over within the state of Colorado.

  3. 2013 Enactment Problems • Health Concerns: • Is the use of marijuana harmful? • Social impacts: • Will this look good for the state? • Economic impacts: • Taxation legislation did not pass with the amendment.

  4. Health • Anti: • Anxiety • Increased Heart Rate • Short-term memory loss • Decreased intra-ocular pressure • Cancer

  5. Health • Pro: • Proven to help control numerous problems: • Glaucoma, Epilepsy, migraines, etc… • Relieves Stress • Reduces pain

  6. Social Concerns • Anti: • Legalization could cause unwanted tourists • Drug is still federally illegal • Bad examples for kids • Gateway drug

  7. Social Concerns • Pro: • “Regulation Works” • Less underage access • Freedoms of the United States • Will have same view as alcohol, which is legal.

  8. Economic Impact • Anti: • No taxes have passed • No funding to education • Expensive to regulate

  9. Economic Impact • Pro: • Excise tax will fund Colorado schools OR “Marijuana sales tax” to fund regulation. • Less money spent on Marijuana arrests

  10. Mediation • Necessary tax legislation must be passed • 15% mandatory excise tax • “Marijuana Sales Tax” to cover enforcement • Strict guidelines and regulations passed by congress by July 1, 2013.

  11. Works Cited • "Amendment 64 Regulation and Use of Marijuana." Colorado Legislature. State of Colorado, 27 Oct. 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2013. • Andrew Carlisle Johnson , . Colorado Flag. 1911. Photograph. Colorado.govWeb. 16 Apr 2013. • Britton, Mark. "Cannabis Smoke "worse" Than Tobacco." BBC News. BBC, 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 10 Apr. 2013. • Borden, David. "Colorado Amendment 64." Raising Awareness of the Consequences of Prohibition. Stop the Drug War, 4 Apr. 2013. Web. 10 Apr. 2013. • Clarke, Thomas H. "Colorado's Amendment 64 Task Force Releases Full Report." The Daily Chronic. The Daily Chronic, 14 Mar. 2013. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. • "Colorado Marijuana Legalization Initiative, Amendment 64 (2012)." Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia, 09 Jan. 2013. Web. 10 Apr. 2013. • Ferner, Matt. "Amendment 64 Passes: Colorado Legalizes Marijuana For Recreational Use."The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 06 Nov. 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2013. • "Marijuana - Marijuana Use and Effects of Marijuana." WebMD. WebMD, 02 Mar. 2001. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. • Regulate Marijuana, . Regulation Works!/Which Product is Unregulated?. 2012. Chart. Regulate Marijuana. Web. 16 Apr 2013. • "Regulating Marijuana Works!" Yes on 64: The Colorado Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. Regulating Marijuana, 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2013.

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