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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…