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

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

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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

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

Why Isn’t Legalizing Medical Cannabis

Enough?

Presented by Chris Christian

Page 2: Why Isn’t Legalizing Medical Cannabis Enough? Presented by Chris Christian

1. 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”

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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

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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

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2. LOSTS

Lives

Careers

Education

Families

Research Opportunities

Prestige

Civil Rights and Liberties

Health

Well-Being

Money !

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3. GAINS

Increased Incarceration of Minorities(8 Million in 2010)

Numbers of People Using Illegally

More Drug Enforcement Agents

More Money Spent

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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

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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 !