Radical Pragmatism
good ideas resolve perplex problems
great ideas resolve a multitude of problems
Marijuana Revenue stream; US Government estimates
1981 Domestic production: 2.2 million pounds
2006 Domestic Production: 22 million pounds
Domestic marijuana production's value: $35.8 billion
Conservative estimates from federal surveys:
More than corn and wheat combined
America’s largest and most lucrative cash crop.
5,000 metric tons from Mexico and Canada
2002 National Survey estimate Drug Use and Health:
Revised annual users from 21.1 million to 25.7 million
http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr2/intro.html
Ramifications of Legalization
Job Creation,Small business & Large Business Creation
DEA,Corrections,Judicial,Police...Bureaucratic Burden
Personal Stigma,Employment opportunity,Employer Drug testing
Major Obstacles: Politicians,Lobbyist,Drug companies
National Hypocracy
Alcohol,cigarettes,prescription drug abuse
The 1st step is admitting the problem
It Is What It Is
Buy the Numbers
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