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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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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”
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
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
2. LOSTS
Lives
Careers
Education
Families
Research Opportunities
Prestige
Civil Rights and Liberties
Health
Well-Being
Money !
3. GAINS
Increased Incarceration of Minorities(8 Million in 2010)
Numbers of People Using Illegally
More Drug Enforcement Agents
More Money Spent
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
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 !