8 facts about cannabis you might not know

It Takes 800 Joints To Kill You From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
If you smoke over 800 joints in that sitting, you might die. Your death, however, wouldn’t be from the marijuana itself. It would be from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Rates of Obesity are 1/3 Lower In Weed Consumers
Studies have shown that marijuana cuts your risk of becoming obese by about a third. This could be because weed helps your body regulate blood sugars. This statistical coincidence is partly the reason why the herb is currently being studied for as a treatment for Type 2 Diabetes.

Every Hemp Plant Grown Could Save 12 Trees
Let’s just say this: It’s ridiculous that the world isn’t growing more hemp. Hemp, weed’s non-psychoactive sibling, can easily be made into biodiesel, paper products, and hemp concrete. Making the switch to hemp dramatically cuts down on our need for timber AND our use of fossil fuels. This plant is one of the most sustainable choices out there.

Legalizing Weed in the US Would Earn 8.7 Billion in Tax Revenue
Legalizing cannabis would save state and federal governments more than a decent chunk of change. It would also generate billions in additional tax revenue. In 2010, it’s estimated that states spent roughly $3.6 billion on marijuana law enforcement. A necessary expense? What do you think?

There are 111 different cannabinoids in Marijuana
Cannabinoid is the name for the unique chemicals found in the cannabis plant. THC and CBD are the most common cannabinoids in marijuana. THC and CBD may be the main stars of the cannabinoid world, but they’re far from the only beneficial compounds found in the plant

147 Million People in the World Use Marijuana
That’s 2.5% of the global population. Cultures around the world have been using the cannabis plant in some way or another for centuries. It’s no surprise, then, to find that it’s currently the most commonly used illicit drug in the world

In 2014, the DEA took over 74 million joints from the US public
Last year, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) seized over 163,638 lbs (74,225 kgs) of domestic marijuana. That’s the equivalent of 72,226,196.8 one-gram joints.

Marijuana prohibition costs the US state and federal governments $17.5 billion each year
If the government were to legalize all drugs, the US could save $41.3 billion annually. This is an interesting statistic when you keep countries like Portugal in mind. Portugal managed to cut its rates of drug abuse in half within 10 years of decriminalizing all drugs