Many of us agree to disagree that legalizing Pot is a good idea. The pro- and anti-marijuana camps each have studies and statements from medical and government officials to back up their cases. Below are the general pros and cons for legalizing marijuana. Tell us what you think?
Pros:
• Pot is safer and less addictive than alcohol and cigarettes.
• There are medical benefits; it eases pain and curbs nausea.
• Regulating its sale would provide tax revenue for the state.
• Sending fewer people to jail would ease crowded court and prison systems.
• Young people who made a mistake wouldn’t have criminal records.
• Marijuana use should be a personal choice.
Cons:
• Legalization, even for medicinal purposes, undercuts the message that drugs are dangerous.
• Smoking causes cancer, whether it’s marijuana or tobacco.
• Long-term use lowers IQ and lessens motivation among young people.
• It affects memory, coordination, perception and learning.
• The long-lasting effects could affect workplace productivity or driving well after use.
• Marijuana is a gateway drug that will lead to harder drug use.
If only a few states legalize marijuana, would it have a impact with the Mexican drug cartels cash flow? Yes, actually it would have a very big impact. If voters in just Washington, Colorado and Oregon vote in favor to legalizing marijuana, reports say it is estimated that it would cut the cartels’ income by $1.37 billion, or about 23% of their revenue.
MARIJUANA, INC. has announced a corporate name change to Hemp, Inc. The change goes into effect immediately. The company’s business models and revenues will increasingly focus on the global market for hemp.
According to a nationwide poll, fifty-six percent of Americans think marijuana should be legalized and regulated like alcohol and tobacco. Most also don’t believe it should be a crime for people to smoke marijuana in the privacy of their own homes. Only 36 percent of likely voters opposed the concept and 8 percent were undecided.
As the debate continues for what should be the legal limit to drive unde the influence of marijuana, law makers have still been trying to pass the limit testing. But for the third time in Colorado, a marijuana blood limit for drivers was rejected Tuesday. Lawmakers from both parties argued about how to fairly gauge whether someone is too stoned to get behind the wheel.
The Colorado state House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that sets a scientific limit for what it means to be too stoned to drive today with a 9-4 vote.
With more and more places legalizing marijuana, it is becoming easier to access in the open. We all know most things good for the human body does not match with an animals body, including marijuana. These days, pets are encountering more exposure to marijuana and its active chemical ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). 95% of pets exposed to THCare dogs. Do are notorious for eating just about anything and with marijuana showing up more and more in edible forms like butter, cookies and brownies, it is more tempting for your pet to consume.
Dispense Labs, a company out of Orange County, is introducing a medical marijuana dispensary that looks like a vending machine. The self-contained contraption can be located anywhere, though it requires all kinds of security and software. So far, one machine is operating at The Dispensary Store in Santa Ana.
Over 46 pounds of marijuana was confiscated through the mail on in the Charleston, S.C. Area. U.S. postal inspectors intercepted four separate packages last week.
A biotechnology company from Canada is proposing to cultivate medical marijuana in a old copper mine in White Pine, Michigan. The mine is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and has been growing various plants there for over 10 years.