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- Marijuana—a powerful neurotransmitter—
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brain as heroin.
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- Marijuana primes the brain to seek stranger drugs. �IJtll�+ ( :�C:c` ( Illfl�� I ) 4
- Marijuana users are more likely than non-users to
use heroin and abuse pharmaceutical opioids."
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- Causes and exacerbates: Addiction, 40X
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- Psychotic breaks/Violent acts/Anxiety and,is:slowly released;back�iht6 the blood�stre'im ke6pirirg
- Loss of memory, perception, motor skills that THC in the body for many days, even creeks gift r the
- Mental degeneration pot is used This THC continues to negatively affect
memory, and'emoti6nal processing, ordphs 6rI b d,qy'
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- Driving tests show marijuana impairs reaction times, - �RO J ►N�r �jOL,
divided-attention tasks, lane-position variability
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coordination.'
- t of every 8 traffic fatalities in Colorado are
marijuana related (+82% increase),10
- Marijuana driving deaths doubled in one year after
legalization in Washington.1'
- For every 1 marijuana-user death,
.7 innocents die (pedestrians, 2
bicyclists„ passengers, etc.)s
- Combining marijuana with alcohol Pot Pot Li luid Solfdll
increases impairment up (1970's) (Todayl) Cr ncentratos
to 8 times."
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- Increases dramatically wherever marijuana is legalized.12
- Causes irreversible IQ loss up to 8 points and higher likelihood ofAmotivational.
Syndrome.'
- °I in 6 teens who try marijuana will become addicted.7
- Heavy Users are less likely to graduate.
- 7x increase in suicide attempts. s
- Sig Marijuana's goal—teen users today become lifetime consumers tomorrow.
Fetal Risk
", ';; Marijuana use during pregnancy crosses
the placental and blood/brain barrier and
increases the baby
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Perrmrssran to repent is granted,calirrfca org '� - girth defects& cancers
',,�, Cmarl CarlaLr�rreaal fox Pnnt Ipady PIF - Problem solving, attention and learning difficulties later in life
Studies show genetic changes in offspring of heavy users.
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tPhysical Health Impacts 50,% of men and 30% of women
LUNGS: Smoke from marijuana contains 4-5x thearrested for any crime test positive
toxins, irritants & carcinogens as tobacco smoke; for marijuana.'
20 times more ammonia.9 - 70% of inmates are addicted to
Increases likelihood of HEART ATTACK ro drugs and/or alcohol.'
IMMUNE SYSTEM is weakened - Guns and other weapons are
Negatively impacts REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM', common at both large and home
DEATH RATE 4x higher than non-users. 13 cultivation sites.
Edibles / Vaping
Butane Hash Oil (BHO) - THC liquid concentrate is used in Waping"
- Increases THC potency to 90+%11 devices (aka e-cigarettes); creates a
- Causes severe "high." cancer-causing aerosol with no smell.
- As dangerous to make and consume as - Candy, brownies, soda, gummies, etc.
meth. containing THC can be very potent; cookies
- Easily causes explosions and fires in with 1000mg of THC each are available.
neighborhoods where it is cooked. - Vaping and Edibles are favorite ways for
- AKA dabs, wax, budder, shatter, and solid youth to ingest marijuana (THC).
THC concentrate. - Neither THC liquid nor solid concentrates
'131-10) are overseen by any regulatory body—
no quality controls, no limits on potency, or
Marijuana is Big Money limits on contaminates (pesticides, herbicides).
(but not for the community)
- One plant can bring $2,000 to$4,000 annually to a Marijuana is NOT
grower/distributor.
- Black Markets still thrive after legalization.8 Earth-Friendly
- Tax revenues from pot sales do NOT cover increased crime, - 1 plant uses 6 gallons of water
health care or addiction services. Revenues are projected to per day.
be less than .003% of total CA state tax revenue.2 - Streams diverted to grow sites
- Cost of law enforcement increases, not decreases with kill plants &animals downstream.
legalization.16 - Poisons and illegal fertilizers
- CA already has 50,000 illegal cultivation sites that supply 60% contaminate streams and forests.
of marijuana to the US.3 - Carbofuron is illegal but commonly
used at grow sites- '/8t can kill a 300
lb. bear.16
Is Marijuana really Medicine?
The Federal Food and Drug Adminisration confirms "First,Do IVo Harm" 14 OPPOSE MdicalAAA USE
that whole plant marijuana and THC oils are NOT Marijuana isharmful American Messociation
medicine. Wla American Cancer Society
- Components may have medicinal value, i.e. CBD (Cannabidiol) American Epilepsy Society
- To protect the public, the FDA testing and approval process determines
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American Academy of Pediatrics
drug safety, dosing efficacy, side effects, potency, duration, interactions, etc... Pr American M.S.Society
- Pot shop "baristas"who recommend this psychoactive drug make medical National Eye Institute
conditions worse (e.g. PTSD, pediatric seizures, glaucoma and even pain). 14 American LungAssociation
and others