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Cannabis Facts

In 1972, after reexamining the scientific evidence, the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse concluded that while marijuana was not entirely safe, its dangers had been utterly exaggerated. Since then, researchers have carried out thousands of studies of humans, animals, and cell cultures. None reveal any findings dramatically different from those described by the National Commission in 1972.

What follows are many astonishing hemp and marijuana facts.

Historical:

During the 1930s, the American media propagated numerous false stories as marijuana facts and depicted weed as an extremely dangerous drug, thus marijuana and hemp were effectively banned in 1938.
Hemp has an estimated 50,000 non-drug commercial uses including paper, textiles, fuels, food and sealants, but these uses are also banned by existing laws.
Medical Marijuana Facts:

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No one has ever died from marijuana use.
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Marijuana does not lead to physical dependency.
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Marijuana is less dangerous than tobacco and people smoke less of it at a time.
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No independent government panel that has studied marijuana has ever recommended jail for users.
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Marijuana leads to non-violence and pacifism.
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Marijuana for medicinal use is also gaining renewed recognition.
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Marijuana is a medicinal herb that has hundreds of proven, valuable therapeutic uses - from stress reduction to glaucoma to asthma to cancer therapy, etc.
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Marijuana was a major active ingredient in 40-50% of patent medicines before its ban.
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Marijuana could replace at least 10-20% of prescribed drugs now in use.

These marijuana facts are but a few of the many more unannounced marijuana facts that differing authorities have attempted to keep from the public.


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