The US government, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and The Bureau of Mortality Statistics has annual American deaths caused by drugs: Tobacco-400,000 Asprin-500 Alcohol-100,000 Marijuana-0   All Legal Drugs-20,000 Caffeine-2000   All Illegal Drugs-15,000   Like any substance, pot can be abused. ... Death from a marijuana overdose is impossible, in all of world history, there has never been a single death from a health problem caused from marijuana. ... The government has tried to use criminal penalties to prevent use for over 75 years. ...

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Nevertheless, there has not been a single death by overdose (Foreman 4).2 As an enlightened society, we must reconsider the legalization of marijuana for medical use only as it eases pain and suffering of many illnesses. ... According to a report from the Center of Juvenile and Criminal Justice, Californians" much heralded "three strikes you"re out", twice as many people have been imprisoned for marijuana offenses compared to murdering, raping, and kidnapping combined (Schlosser 92).5 Newt Gingrich introduced legislation demanding either a life sentence or death penalty for anyone cau...

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Billions of drug money has been derived from marijuana, causing vast amounts of criminal outbreaks and many deaths. ... In current news, Nevada has taken a stance to reduce the penalty and possibly legalize the use of medical marijuana. ...

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