Number of American deaths per year that result directly or primarily from the following selected causes nationwide, according to World Almanacs, Life Insurance Actuarial (death) Rates, and the last 20 years of U.S. Surgeon Generals' reports.

As we all inevitably know, there are folks out there who will swear up and down that marijuana kills. However, there is also a pretty strong movement saying that marijuana is not directly responsible for any deaths. Chances are good that the staff over at Axis Residential Treatment see more clients for cocaine, alcohol, and other substances, than they do for marijuana. Who knows? Luckily we have this nifty little chart to help us out.