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Between 1840 and 1900, European and American medical journals published more than 100 articles on the therapeutic use of Marijuana. ... Today the medical history of marijuana, which dates back 5000 years, has almost been forgotten. ... In the United States, the final blow was struck by the “Marijuana Tax Act of 1937”. Designed to prevent non-medical use, this law made marijuana difficult to obtain for medical purposes. ...
At present, the greatest danger in medical use of marijuana is its’ illegality. ... Last year there were over 400,000 arrests for marijuana. The average time served in prison for selling marijuana is four years, compared with just one year [on average] for rape. ... The United Nations Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) who is dedicated to tackling the problem says that drug [Marijuana] addiction prevents the individual from realizing his full potential. ... They believe the illicit production of marijuana takes away human and natural resources from more productive activities and weakens the foundation for long-term economic growth. ... ”It is the belief of the UNDCP that marijuana has a drastic effect on peoples lives, so in order to combat the villain, much more needs to be done in order to identify, understand and contain the forces which lead individuals to resort to drugs”. ... Once we understand these forces we can then find a way for each individual to control their own personal drug habits;
weather they be smoking marijuana or watching their favorite television show.
Approximate Word count = 1168
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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