1. Decriminalization Of Marijuana
No evidence exists that anyone has ever died of a marijuana overdose. ... There is no evidence that marijuana use is a cause of brain damage. ... Marijuana does impair short-term memory, but only during intoxication. ... Of the marijuana-only offenders, 15,400 are incarcerated for possession, not trafficking (Marijuana Policy Project Foundation, 2004). ... Using the adjusted estimates for "marijuana only" gives a jail-plus-prison total of 37,500 people incarcerated for marijuana without any other drugs involved. ...
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