Facts That Are Kept from Legalizing Marijuana
Facts that are kept from legalizing marijuana
A cording to the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, “Cannabis continues to be, by far the most widely used drug in the world.” More then 100 million Americans aged twelve or older- or 40.2 percent of the population-have tried marijuana at least once in their lifetimes. More than 3.2 million Americans use it on a daily basis.1. Thus why does marijuana continue to be illegal? After researching the topic, I was amazed on how much exaggerated propaganda and facts about marijuana is incorrect, my position on marijuana is for recreational and manufacture legalization use. First I’m going to share with you a brief history of cannabis, beginning from the time of early colonial settlers to our current elections. Second, the main reasons why we’re told marijuana is bad. From it kills brains cells to the gateway theory, and finally who profits from marijuana being illegal.
Marijuana history 101, marijuana was one of the first crops cultivated by the early colonial settlers; it’s funny how they fail to mention that in history class. However used in making paper, sturdy garments, fabrics, lighting oil, medicines and fivers the early colonial legislative bodies encourage it as a cash crop. In fact the first marijuana law to go into effect was to order farmers to grow it Jamestown Colony, Virginia 1969. Benjamin Franklin used it to start one of Americas first paper mills, The first two copy’s of the declaration of independence were written on cannabis paper, in 1969, when it was introduce to new England, until the invention of the cotton gin and similar machinery, hemp was a major crop in the United States. The United States Pharmacopoeia, a highly selective drug reference manual, listing recommended cannabis for a wide variety of disorders. So at what point did things began to change for Marijuana. The first Americans to use hemp for recreational use were the Black Cavalry unit’s station along the Mexican
A cording to the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, “Cannabis continues to be, by far the most widely used drug in the world.” More then 100 million Americans aged twelve or older- or 40.2 percent of the population-have tried marijuana at least once in their lifetimes. More than 3.2 million Americans use it on a daily basis.1. Thus why does marijuana continue to be illegal? After researching the topic, I was amazed on how much exaggerated propaganda and facts about marijuana is incorrect, my position on marijuana is for recreational and manufacture legalization use. First I’m going to share with you a brief history of cannabis, beginning from the time of early colonial settlers to our current elections. Second, the main reasons why we’re told marijuana is bad. From it kills brains cells to the gateway theory, and finally who profits from marijuana being illegal.
Marijuana history 101, marijuana was one of the first crops cultivated by the early colonial settlers; it’s funny how they fail to mention that in history class. However used in making paper, sturdy garments, fabrics, lighting oil, medicines and fivers the early colonial legislative bodies encourage it as a cash crop. In fact the first marijuana law to go into effect was to order farmers to grow it Jamestown Colony, Virginia 1969. Benjamin Franklin used it to start one of Americas first paper mills, The first two copy’s of the declaration of independence were written on cannabis paper, in 1969, when it was introduce to new England, until the invention of the cotton gin and similar machinery, hemp was a major crop in the United States. The United States Pharmacopoeia, a highly selective drug reference manual, listing recommended cannabis for a wide variety of disorders. So at what point did things began to change for Marijuana. The first Americans to use hemp for recreational use were the Black Cavalry unit’s station along the Mexican
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