Marijuana Drug War Victims Speak

From Unknown Source -- This video shows statistics regarding the medical use of marijuana in the United States. For instance, each year, approximately 800,000 people are arrested for marijuana in the United States, which is one arrest every 38 seconds. All levels of government are spending a combined $100 billion annually on the drug war. It also explores the human cost of marijuana prohibition, citing the case of Gary Silva, a medical marijuana patient sent to the emergency room during a DEA raid. There is also Clayton Helriggle, who was shot dead by officers during a botched drug raid, Mathew Ducheneaux, a quadriplegic medical marijuana patient convicted of possession and denied his medication as punishment, and Marissa Garcia, who lost her financial aid because of a misdemeanor possession charge.