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Essay Archive - History and Uses of Marijuana
History and Uses of Marijuana
 Whether you call it Hemp, Mary Jane, Pot, Weed; it doesn't                 
matter. It is still Cannabis Sativa, or cannabis for short. And it is      
still illegal. The use of marijuana as an intoxicant in the United         
States became a problem of public concern in the 1930s. Regulatory         
laws were passed in 1937, and criminal penalties were instituted for       
possession and sale of the drug. "Marijuana" refers to the dried           
leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, which contains the               
non-narcotic chemical THC at various potencies. It....
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