Medical Marijuana
Team members
Joshua Chioino
Ilhame Khabar
Dennis Braccini
Patricia Espinoza
Alberto 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
Ethnicity:
Male
Female
_
64%
36%
Latino 24%
White
39%
Asian
3%
African 9%
Other
9%
We surveyed people between
the ages of
Age range:
Under 15 years old
Between 15-20 years old
Between 21-25 years old
Between 26-30 years old
Over 30 years old
1%
34%
16%
13%
20%
Survey Location
Santa Cruz
Downtown Santa Cruz
Capitola
Watsonville
Cabrillo College
U.C.S.C. Campus
Primary Language
English
64%
Spanish 15%
Bilingual 3%
Other
1%
Needs Analysis
1. 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
Other
2%
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…