Marijuana Statistics

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Over the years, marijuana use has decreased, even though the FBI crime statistics dealing with marijuana use has increased.

·       Marijuana smoke contains 50%-70% more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco

·       Today weed is 10-15 times stronger than in the 60’s

·       Daily use of 1-3 joints can produce the same lung damage and cancer risk as smoking five times as many cigarettes

·       1 in 11 high school seniors smoke weed daily 

****Marijuana arrests have increased from 342,314 to 723,627 within the years, 1992-2001****

 

Sources:

NIDA Info Facts: Marijuana- http://www.drugabuse.gov/infofax/marijuana.htm

Marijuana Statistics- http://www.marijuana-addiction.info/statistics.htm

FBI 2001 Crime Statistics- http://www.talkleft.com/archives/001280.html