Marijuana: Did You Know?
There have been over 7,000 published scientific and medical studies documenting the damage that marijuana poses. Not one study has shown marijuana to be safe.
- Marijuana is the most used illegal drug in the United States . Nearly 69 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana at least once.
- Today's marijuana is 10 to 15 times stronger than it was in the 60's.
- Reaction time for motor skills, such as driving is reduced by 41% after smoking 1 joint and is reduced 63% after smoking 2 joints.
- Data has shown that people high on marijuana show the same lack of coordination on standard "drunk driver" tests as do people who have had to much to drink.
- The daily use of 1 to 3 marijuana joints can produce the same lung damage and potential cancer risk as smoking five times as many cigarettes.
- Marijuana is the second most common drug, after alcohol, present in the blood stream of non-fatally and fatally injured persons.
- Marijuana is a complex material containing 421 chemicals, 60 of which are only found in marijuana.
- 75% of drug-related criminal charges are connected to marijuana.
- 65% of people arrested for marijuana related crimes are for simple possession.
Marijuana: Did You Know?
There have been over 7,000 published scientific and medical studies documenting the damage that marijuana poses. Not one study has shown marijuana to be safe.
- Marijuana is the most used illegal drug in the United States . Nearly 69 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana at least once.
- Today's marijuana is 10 to 15 times stronger than it was in the 60's.
- Reaction time for motor skills, such as driving is reduced by 41% after smoking 1 joint and is reduced 63% after smoking 2 joints.
- Data has shown that people high on marijuana show the same lack of coordination on standard "drunk driver" tests as do people who have had to much to drink.
- The daily use of 1 to 3 marijuana joints can produce the same lung damage and potential cancer risk as smoking five times as many cigarettes.
- Marijuana is the second most common drug, after alcohol, present in the blood stream of non-fatally and fatally injured persons.
- Marijuana is a complex material containing 421 chemicals, 60 of which are only found in marijuana.
- 75% of drug-related criminal charges are connected to marijuana.
- 65% of people arrested for marijuana related crimes are for simple possession.