Legalizing Marijuana
Can marijuana effect you physically or mentally?
The issue?
There's people all over America that want marijuana legalized and there's people that want marijuana to stay where it is now. During 2013 research, data and consulting firm Gallup found that 58% of Americans support the task to legalize marijuana. The percent of people are also dropping, in October it had dropped to 51% (A Nation in...").
Marijuana spreading?
Marijuana has been legalized in the states Washington, D.C., Colorado, Alaska, and Oregon will be legalized over the summer. Only legal for 21 or older for use of possession of marijuana, permits for marijuana would let you be able to sell from at least 1,250 ft from a school. Michigan could make $200 million or $400 million in tax for fully legalizing marijuana.
Medical Use
Only eighteen States have leagalized marijuana just for medical use. Two States this year have legalized marijuana for recreational use.
This little leaf causing so much trouble
The Justice Deparment is focusing on the serious trafficking cases and keeping the drug away from children.
BIG Question
Dr. Larry Wolk the executive director for Colorado's Department of Public Health said it is not ok for people under the age to be doing the drug marijuana. He said that it is harming kids with medically speaking and that marijuana is bad for the developing brain. Also could have a long-term impact on teens memory, problem solving skills and critical thinking skill (The Learning Network").