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Educating and informing Florida’s minority communities about medicinal herbs and the potential consequence to health and well-being from recreational use.
Educating and informing Florida’s minority communities about
medicinal herbs and the potential consequence to health and
well-being from recreational use.
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At MMERI, our objective is to Educate Florida's minority communities about medicinal herbs for medical use and the consequences of the unlawful use of medical green
At MMERI, our objective is to Educate Florida's minority communities about medicinal herbs for medical use and the consequences of the unlawful use of medical green
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Medical Green by the Numbers
Arrest Rates
Medicinal herb use is roughly equal among Blacks and Whites, yet Blacks are 3.73 times as likely to be arrested for medicinal herb possession.
IQ Decline
Medicinal herb affects your brain development. Use by adolescents has been linked to a decline in IQ scores – up to 8 points! Those are points you don’t get back, even if you stop using.
Medicinal Herb Use
Medicinal herb is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States, with 37.6 million users in the past year.
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Thank you for visiting mmeri.famu.edu, the website of Florida A&M University's Medical Medicinal Herb Education and Research Initiative (MMERI). This is the starting point of MMERI's mission to enhance the knowledge of Florida's minority communities about the state's nascent medical green law (Section 381.986, Florida Statues) and the impact of the unlawful use of medical green. It is our intention to educate people of color and inspire them to learn and talk about the positive attributes of medical green, as well as help them better understand the legal and health consequences stemming from the unlawful use of medical green.
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