Some key points:
- Over 660,000 people were arrested for marijuana possession in 2011.
- Enforcement of federal marijuana laws costs an estimated minimum of $5.5 billion dollars each year.
- 70% of Americans favor allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to reduce pain and suffering.
- Almost half of Americans agree marijuana should be legal.
This week, the ACLU of Maine and the firm McKee Law, P.A. filed a lawsuit on behalf of Brittany Thomas, a Pittsfield mother who was denied rehiring by a staffing firm because she uses medical marijuana in accordance with state law.