Claim: It kills 1,000 people a day.
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Claim: Since the 1970s the potency has gone from .5-2% THC to as high as 40% if smoked.
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Claim: If someone vapes, dabs or ingests an edible, potency can go as high as 90%.
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Claim: Since the 1970s the potency has gone from .5-2% THC to as high as 40% if smoked.
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Claim: Marijuana effects individuals differently, but approximately 30% of people are genetically predisposed to psychosis.
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Claim: 10% of adults who use cannabis will become addicted, That figure rises to 50% of daily users. Adolescents are 4 to 7 times more likely to become addicted.
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Claim: Marijuana collectively is killing more individuals per year than any and ALL external enemies combined.
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An estimated 1,000 people die every day from drug related causes, almost all are directly or indirectly caused by marijuana. More than any war in American history:

• AFGHANISTAN: 2,459 in 10 Years; (1.5 a day)
• WWII: 408,399 in 4 years (280 a day)    
• VIETNAM: 58,000 in 10 Years; (15 a day)
• WWI: 53,000 in 4 1/4 years (34 a day)
• KOREA: 36,913 in 3 Years; (34 a day)
• CIVIL WAR: 620,000 in 4 years (424 a day)

Claim: Yearly economic impact on our nation: $3.7 trillion.

This is the total cost for the US Direct, Indirect, and Intangible Costs of Substance Use according to a report of the Economic Cost of Substance Abuse Disorder in the United States, 2019 by Recovery Centers of America.

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Claim: It’s a factor in almost all mass murders, approximately 2 daily. Psychosis leads to approximately 70 homocides a day. It’s also a factor in about 130 suicides, and about 106 traffic deaths a day.
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Marijuana is a factor in almost all of the following:

OVERDOSE DEATHS –  111,029 in 2022. (304/DAY).  108,472 in 2023 (297/day) Almost all started their drug journey with marijuana.
https://drugpolicyfacts.org/chapter/overdose

HOMICIDES – 24,849 (68 /Day)
https://www.cdc.gov/cannabis/health-effects/using-other-drugs.html

SUICIDES – 49,476 (136/day)
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/suicide.htm

TRAFFIC DEATHS – 2022 – 42,795 (117/day)  2023 – 40,990 (112/day)
https://nhtsa.gov/press releases/s0ss – Traffic Deaths – 2023 Early Estimates
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/06/health/marijuana-traffic-accidents-wellness/index.html

MASS MURDERS  – 2023 – 656 (1.8/DAY)   2024 BY 7/31/2024 – 488 (2.3/day)
AXIOS.com – Gun Violence Archive
bbc.com – How many US mass shootings have their been in 2024