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Legalize Growing and Distribution of Cannabis. Mitch Jaeger. What is Cannabis?. Two Main Substances THC and CBD Three Different Species Cannabis Sativa Cannabis Indica Cannabis Ruderalis. Uses o f Cannabis. Most common use is Hemp Create alternatives to gas and plastics New Bio-fuel - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Legalize Growing and
Distribution of Cannabis
Mitch Jaeger
What is Cannabis?Two Main Substances
THC and CBDThree Different Species
Cannabis SativaCannabis IndicaCannabis Ruderalis
Uses of CannabisMost common use is HempCreate alternatives to gas and plastics
New Bio-fuelBody care products
Uses of CannabisFabrics, more durable than cottonRopes and sails“Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of this country” –Thomas JeffersonHemp also produces healthy, high protein edibles
Hemp Seeds, Oil, MilkProvides raw materials of over 25,000 products
Things to Think About
How many deaths do you think have been recorded of overdosing or abusing marijuana?Now think of how many died from overdosing on drugs prescribed by your doctors?
Medical Uses of Marijuana
Help patients that suffer from:Chronic painEpilepsyCancer AnorexiaAidsGlaucoma, migraines, Multiple Sclerosis and more
Financial BenefitsTo expensive for our justice system
750,000 arrested annually in the U.S16,000 in Wisconsin
$440 in law enforcement resources per arrestSave taxpayers 3.5 million
Not including those incarceratedIf sentenced to jail:
144 per day in Milwaukee County50,000 a year per inmate
Creation of More JobsCalifornia dispensary chain called weGrow
Potential for each store to create 75 jobsIn the next five years:
Anticipated opening 75 state wide1,000 nationwide to states that already legalize medical marijuana
Success in Other StatesWashington projected to bring in 500 million this year from marijuana sales2011 Oakland, California raised 1.3 million in tax revenue from medical marijuana
Bloomberg BusinessWeek Reports:Cannabis industry has potential to become multi-billion dollar industry
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