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DrugSlides.pptDrug Issues
- Issues over the legalization of marijuana
- Recent ballot initiatives passed in states such as Colorado, Washington, Alaska and Oregon (recreational vs. medical uses)
- More states approved this in 2016
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Continued
- State vs. Federal Governments
- http://www.governing.com/gov-data/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html
Reasons For Legalization
- Drug arrests being a waste of time
- Racial disparities in enforcement
- People should be free to make their own decisions
- Government could tax the revenues
- Could help people who are sick
Reasons Against Legalization
- Marijuana is a gateway to other drugs
- Could lead to abuse
- Medical marijuana could lead to complete legalization
- Could lead to other drugs being legalized
- Costs of treatment
- Marijuana is stronger today than it was in the past
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Issue in Arkansas
- Ballot initiative for medical marijuana was defeated in 2012 (next slide)
- It did get 49% of the vote though
- Attempt to get the issue on the ballot failed in 2014 due to lack of signatures
- However it passed in 2016 with 53% of the vote
Drug Vote by County 2012
2016 Medical Marijuana Vote
Medical Marijuana Passed, Now What
- Rules and regulations have to be worked out by the state legislature
- “Physicians are not drug dealers”
- Efforts to scale back the law
- ID Card Applications
- http://www.mmc.arkansas.gov/Websites/mmsar/images/8Zonemap.pdf
Continued
- http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/Pages/MedicalMarijuanaFAQs.aspx
- Dispensary licenses
- Likely to see it in 2018
- Could be a while before the full impact of this will be felt
Issues With Other Drugs
- What about the legality of drugs like cigarettes and chewing tobacco?
- Heroin and cocaine?
- Are we overmedicated? Finals Week
- Issues with alcohol in this country
- Mental Health and the (over)use of drugs
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Conclusion
- Defeat in Ohio and the reasons for this
- Impact of culture
- This issue years from now (2020 map)
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2020 Projections
