History of marijuana
...al purpose. In the medical field, the uses are limitless. The Harvard Medical School Department of Mental Health stated that “cannabis users showed slightly lower rates of illness and cancer and lived longer on average than non-users. Opponents of legal cannabis use want us to believe that there isn’t enough research available. The truth is cannabis is one of the most thoroughly researched drugs in history. Up until the 1930’s 20% of medications used cannabis oils. It was used to ease symptoms of asthma and bronchitis, to relieve pain of arthritis, as a sedative for hysteria and to reduce spasms for epileptics. Unlike other drugs, marijuana has no toxicity level so you can’t overdose on it So far I’ve told you the personal and health facts of marijuana but what else can? The use of marijuana can help reverse the damage we’ve done to our planet. I found the web site for Baptists against drugs. They listed 6 signs a parent should look for when their children are using marijuana. They are loud Rock music, reckless driving, talking on the phone at all hours of the night, screaming, increased athletic activity, and excessive television watching. These aren’t signs of marijuana use they are signs of being a teenager. The government tells us that marijuana is a gateway drug leading to addiction of more harmful drugs. According to the National Institution of Drug Abuse Statistics less than 1% of people who used cannabis began using cocaine regularly and even fewer are users of heroin. We have been told that marijuana smokers kill brain cells leading to decreased intelligence and that they are too lazy to hold a job. The Harvard Study that I mentioned earlier addressed these issues in three major studies. The researchers compared heavy long-term cannabis users and non-users and found (and I quote) no evidence of intellectual or neurological damage, no changes in personality and no loss of the will to work or participate in society. The study even noted that heavy long-term cannabis users scored on average 2% higher on IQ tests than non-users. Users also proved...