Marijuana

FACTS

• Roughly 750,000 people are arrested for marijuana each year
• Marijuana potency is not related to risk of dependence or health impacts.
• Only about 9% of marijuana users become clinically dependent
• 42% of people in the U.S have tried Marijuana at least once
• Legalizing marijuana would generate $8.7 billion per year.

MYTHS

• Marijuana is harmless and non-addictive
• Countless people are behind bars simply for smoking marijuana
• The legality of alcohol and tobacco strengthen the case for legal marijuana.
• Legal marijuana will solve government budget problems
• Marijuana creates good health benefits