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Medical Marijuana

Team members

Joshua ChioinoIlhame

Khabar

Dennis BracciniPatricia EspinozaAlberto Perez

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Outline

•Mission Statement•Facts•Demographics•Needs Analysis•Solutions Analysis•Resources

Mission Statement

Our mission is to collect information about medical marijuana in Santa Cruz County; to create a presentation on the problem to present to our community;

and to recommend a solution to the needs we found on our research.

Facts

On November 5, 1996, California voters passed Proposition 215 which is known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996. This

proposition provides "...that seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes where the

medical use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician who has determined that the person's health would

benefit from the use of marijuana..." . It further provides "...that patients and their primary caregivers who obtain and use

marijuana for medical purposes upon the recommendation of a physician are not subject to criminal prosecution or sanction.

By Gary L. Lacy

Demographics

Out of 125 surveys

Male 64%

Female 36%

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Ethnicity:

Latino 24% White 39%Asian 3%African 9%Other 9%

Age range:

Under 15 years old 1%Between 15-20 years old 34% Between 21-25 years old 16%Between 26-30 years old 13%Over 30 years old 20%

We surveyed people between the ages of

Survey LocationSurvey Location

Santa CruzDowntown Santa CruzCapitolaWatsonvilleCabrillo CollegeU.C.S.C. Campus

Primary Language

English 64%Spanish 15%Bilingual 3%Other 1%

Needs Analysis

1. Patients1. Patients

Who suffer from health conditions that may be treated by medical marijuana.

Local Santa Cruz mastectomy survivor and a medical card holder

28% of our respondents stated they have used medical marijuana for the following

Health Conditions

Chronic Pain (28 %)

Mental Conditions(25%)

Other (5%)

No Answer (42%)

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50 % of our respondents stated that someone they know has used medical marijuana for the following

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2. Public

Who lack awareness about medical benefits of marijuana

35% believe medical marijuana is not medically beneficial

Fact statement

Marijuana contains an chemical called beta- caryophyllene.

Jürg Gertsch, of ETH Zürich, and his collaborators from three other universities learned that the natural molecule can activate a protein called cannabinoid receptor type 2. When that biological button is pushed, it soothes the immune system, increases bone mass, and blocks pain signals -- without causing euphoria or interfering with the central nervous system.

15% believe medical marijuana has harmful effects

Brain damage 20%

Lung damage 28%

Long term addiction 2%

Other 60%

Solutions Analysis

Seminars to increase knowledge of medical marijuana

To provide more knowledge and alternative ways of ingesting medical marijuana.

Seminars

About health and wellness services About costs of prohibition or law enforcement About depriving revenue About myths and adverse effects

Public Support

Out of the people who took our surveys 95% of those who voted on prop 215, voted yes.

96% respondents believe medical marijuana patients should not be prosecuted under federal law

65% believe its medically beneficial

Resources

Medicann

(1-866-632-6627)

www.medicannusa.com

WAMM (Wo/Men’s Alliance for medical marijuana)

(831)425-0580 www.wamm.org

Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency

(831) 454-3431 www.santacruzhealth.org

NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)

www.norcalnorml.org

(707) 467-1380

On a last note we would like to thank Sadie Reynolds for being so patient and for taking extra time to help us with this project.

Also we would like to thank all of the staff members of the DBA for this semester.

And everyone here for coming

thank you…