1. By: Breanna, Ruhma, and Ambreen
Legalizing Marijuana
By: Breanna, Ruhma, and Ambreen

2. What is Marijuana?
Marijuana also known as Cannabis, comes from the Cannabis plant that is intended for psychoactive drug use or medical care.
Marijuana is mainly used for mental and psychic effects which gives an effect of an heightened mood, referred to as being high /stoned.

3. Why? Treatment for illnesses Autism Cancer Depression Anxiety
2. Pain reliever
Headaches
Childbirth
3. Promotes relaxation
Better focus; resulting in better eyesight
Relieves stress/pain
4. Helps the brain to function more efficiently

4. Misuse, abuse, or addiction of this substance can cause…
Consequences
Misuse, abuse, or addiction of this substance can cause…
Increased heart rate, reduced blood pressure
Reduced bone density (osteoporosis)
Lung infections
Lack of consciousness
Lower life satisfaction
Poorer mental/physical health
More relationship problems

5. Comparison Alcohol Permanent brain damage Blackouts Memory loss
High doses can slow down the respiratory system
Deaths/coma
Tobacco
Lung cancer/diseases
Strokes

6. Assumptions Death Influenced driving; resulting in accidents
Loss/death of brain cells
Decrease in IQ
Promotes violence

7. Impacts Revenue for government Dealers will no longer be in service
Pot possession arrests will decrease significantly
: more than 405,000 marijuana related arrests
Used as medical treatment
Under age consumption
According to teens who consume marijuana on a daily basis, it is stated that whether marijuana is legal or not it wouldn’t change under age consumption

8. Bibliography www.macleans.ca www.verywell.com www.drugabuse.gov

9. “SMOKE A BLUNT NICE AND SLOW, HOLD THE SMOKE THEN LET IT GO”

10. “NATURE AGAINST THE LAW IS UNNATURAL”

12. THE END!