Q/A: Legalization Of Marijuana

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working people, etc.

Q. How Long Have People Been Using Marijuana?

A. Marijuana has been used since ancient times.4 While field hands and
working people have often smoked the raw plant, aristocrats
historically prefer hashish5 made from the cured flowers of the plant.
It was not seen as a problem until a calculated disinformation campaign
was launched in the 1930s,6 and the first American laws against using it
were passed.7

Q. Is Marijuana Addictive?

A. No, it is not.8 Most users are moderate consumers who smoke it socially
to relax. We now know that 10% of our population have "addictive
personalities" and they are neither more nor less likely to overindulge
in cannabis than in anything else. On a relative scale, marijuana is less
habit forming than either sugar or chocolate but more so than n
chovies. Sociologists report a general pattern of marijuana use that
peaks in the early adult years, followed by a period of levelling
off and then a ...

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to non-violence and
pacifism.12 If he was telling the truth (which he and key federal
agencies have not often done regarding marijuana), thethee-legalizing
marijuana should be considered as one way to curb the growing violence
in our cities.
The simple fact is that marijuana does not change your basic
personality. The government says that over 20 million Americans still
smoke it, probably including some of the nicest people you know.

Q. How Does Marijuana Affect Your Health?

A. Smoking anything is not healthy, but marijuana is less dangerous
than tobacco and people smoke less of it at a time. This health risk can
be avoided by eating the plann ...

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