Russia is trying to stall the US from attacking Syria. Dennis Rodman is going back to North Korea in December, meanwhile he is trying to make a deal with Obama about releasing his friend from a slave labor camp in North Korea.
Legalizing Marijuana
- 13 states allow medical marijuana use
- Pot, grass, weed, hash, ginga, and hemp are a few of the nicknames used for marijuana
- Positive affects: relaxation, positive mood, snacking feeling, increased enjoyment of music and art, more appreciation of the surroundings, forgetting cares and worries, better imagination and visualization, more creativity, increased feeling of excitement.
- Doctors use medical marijuana to help the pain go away
- Negative affects: Forgetfulness, oversleeping, not getting things done, concentration difficulties, neglecting work duties, loss of balance or dizziness, driving under the influence
- It would take 120,000 hits to overdose
- There were over 858,408 violations of marijuana
- Under 40% of high school students in US once
- 20% use it regularly
- 1996, California was first to legalize
- Been illegal since 1906
- Still illegal to smoke in parks and on sidewalks, has to be on private property (Colorado, Washington)
- Must be 21 to legally have marijuana
- Legally you are able to have one ounce or less, 6 plants, only 3 plants can be flowering, must be in an enclosed locked area.
Why Legalize?
- It can be taxed; get more money
- Possibly create more jobs
- It would be safer, because the government can make sure that no other harmful things are added into the marijuana
- Cops can spend more time catching more serious criminals
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