Statistics seem to show that “Legalizing Marijuana Is The Best Thing For America”

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Ten Medical Marijuana Information Graphic Facts

Medical Marijuana Inforgraphic

Possibly one of the hottest topics for the coming 2012 elections and currently the biggest ignored debate in America, madical marijuana.

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“Sorry I’m Illegal” is the statement, but the reasons marijuana is illegal make no sense…

Why such a simple plant is so feared I will never understand. Potted plants are ok but pot plants are persecuted, go figure.

Hemp and cannabis are an American tradition, Uncle Sam says so…

Grown in the USA via: Cannabist by:Miles Anderson

The City Council of Seattle, the largest city in the state of Washington, voted to establish a municipal licensing and regulation system for medical marijuana distribution under a new state law that takes effect later this week.  A spokesman for Mayor Mike McGinn said he expects to sign the measure quickly, making Seattle a beacon of compassion and forward-thinking surrounded by several other municipalities who have placed all kinds of restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation facilities.

According to Reuters:

The 8-0 vote in favor of the measure comes nearly three months after Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a new measure allowing cities to regulate and license production, processing and distribution of medical marijuana on a limited basis.

That statute, which takes effect on Friday, requires storefront dispensaries and other medical pot suppliers to reorganize themselves as small, cooperative ventures serving up to 10 patients. These “collective gardens” are confined to growing 45 plants total but no more than 15 per person.

A spokesman for the mayor said he anticipates the mayor will sign this ordinance today, Tuesday the 19th, and the measure would go into effect in another 30 days.  It would be my guess that the local economy in Seattle will have a slight “boom” in a months time.

Do the math yourself.

According to the Reuters article,  there are more than 25,000 medical marijuana patients in Seattle.  The article also states that there are currently 80 dispensaries already in operation.  Those existing places of business will only be allowed to provide service to 800 patients, leaving the additional 24,200 with no place to go and creating a potential need for another 2,420 shops to open their doors to fill the need.  I do not know exactly how many individuals each medical marijuana dispensary and the required grow houses will employ, but even if they only employ ten people each this will create around 25,000 new jobs and generate a huge amount of new, taxable income for the city, state, and even the federal government.

Anytime a new law or ordinance creates this large of a boost to the economy, local or national, it is obviously something that is long overdue.

There are so many reasons to love Willie Nelson, I can’t even begin to count them.  The grizzled Texas outlaw country singer-songwriter, legendary for his music, is an unabashed cannabis smoker and legalization activist.  Willie recently teamed up with NORML, The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, for an informative Public Service Announcement concerning marijuana.  You can check it out below.

Amsterdam without weed?

What is the first thing that most North Americans think of when considering traveling to the Netherlands?

Some people think of tulips, windmills, and bicycles.  These are a mandatory and unavoidable part of the Dutch experience.

Some people think of the famous Red Light District located in one of the most beautiful and oldest parts of Amsterdam.

For the rest of us, we think of the famous coffee shops and the great times to be had within.  Well, it seems the Dutch government no longer wants our tourism money and wants to increase the local crime rate.

On Friday, May 27th, the Dutch government decided to restrict access to cannabis coffee shops so that tourists will no longer be able to enjoy a relaxing smoke break between visiting over priced museums and avoiding rain showers.

The rest of this story can be found here, at 420News.co

Marijuana ‘Hemponomics’ and Drug Policy information from Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf aka NIL

Hemponimics Information Graphics by:NIL

Drug Policy Information Graphics by: NIL

Find Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf 2010 US House Candidate at NIL or FaceBook

Put Out That Butt and Smoke a Bud! Tobacco Causes Many Forms of Cancer, Marijuana on the Other Hand Does Not! So next time you decide to light one up, please consider the implications. PS the revenuers are coming, the revenuers are coming…

While there are no benefits in smoking tobacco cigarettes, the tobacco manufacturers have continued to market their paper wrapped toxins for decades. Cigarette smoking is now banned in all 50 states to one degree or another. Oklahoma does not ban the smoking per se but they do have requirements for ventilation if smoking is to be allowed.

On the other hand, smoking marijuana was outlawed for the longest time and in the recent years, several states have come to realize there are in fact medical benefits with the herb. To date, there are 14 states who allow the use of marijuana; Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Michigan, New Jersey, Maine, Vermont and Rhode Island. In a Senate Bill signed into law on January 18, 2010, New Jersey was the 14th State to allow marijuana for medical purposes. Two of the remaining states are somewhat confusing. Arizona allows physicians to prescribe marijuana but not to smoke and Maryland has allowed the defense of medical marijuana usage.

If states allowed marijuana for recreational purposes then regulated and taxed marijuana as they do liquor or tobacco, perhaps their deficit would be much lower.

Video of Harvard Economist Jeffrey Miron on the reasoning for Marijuana Legalization and Ending the American Drug War, a statistical factorial example by technical deconstruction.

Harvard Economist Jeffrey Miron on why marijuana should be legalized and the reasoning behind ending the American drug war.

Video of Harvard Economist Jeffrey Miron on the reasoning for Marijuana Legalization and Ending the American Drug War, a statistical factorial example by technical deconstruction.

Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron deconstructs the reasons why the war on drugs needs to stop. From the documentary HIGH: The True Tale of American Marijuana, out now on DVD and iTunes. via:TrueHigh

Miron really sinks some hard facts and data into the consciousness. If the fellows from places as prestigious as Harvard reach out and prove such points… Why in the world does our government of the people not hear our cries from on high nor down below?

This is the official trailer for HIGH it’s rather interesting:

HIGH: The True Tale of American Marijuana (Final Release Trailer)

The trailer for the film HIGH: The True Tale of American Marijuana, the documentary that takes a critical look at the war on drugs.

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