Be wise, legalize
Marijuana is an herb that people have since ancient days used for various purposes. The plant is native to Asia, was mentioned in the sacred book of the Persians (Zend Avesta) and Indians Indians (Atharva Veda). It is proved that the plant used the 4000 BC. Kr. in China and 3000 years BC in Turkmenistan. The plant had a strong influence on the culture of many nations and civilizations. The Greek historian Herodotus, known as the father of history in their records according to many ancient nations marijuana for various purposes, among other things, to achieve happiness.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, the creators of American States, have grown on their farms. American agriculture, after winning the war for independence, based on the cultivation of hemp. Was used to produce clothing, paper, oil and medicine. The first copy of the Declaration of Independence was written on paper obtained from the cannabis plant. Throughout the early history of the United States, hemp was the usual means of paying taxes. In the 20 th century the U.S. was the first country to introduce a prohibition of marijuana, which was quickly accepted in almost all over the world. As the U.S. state of complete freedom, turned into a country that has launched a worldwide criminalization of the plant ?
Criminalization of marijuana
The first known law related to marijuana was passed in the U.S. state of Virginia. From 1763rd up to 1769 years in this country you could be penalized for not cultivating marijuana. British king that the plant was so necessary that it must somehow force the farmers in the colonies that grow. The first law on the prohibition of marijuana, also comes from the United States. The so-called Tax Act of 1937 prevented the state trade, cultivate and use marijuana. It is not banned or placed outside the law, but simply impossible. For breeding, sale or consumption of cannabis, were required stamps that were issued only in Washington. The problem was that, as a grower when they came to collect stamps, I had to wear all hemp which wants to stamp with me, so in the transfer of goods was in violation. The man most responsible for that law was Harry Jacob Aslinger, the first head of newly established Federal Bureau of Narcotics. At this position was set up thanks to the company DuPont, which has been licensed to manufacture plastics and synthetics from coal. For them, the problem was that these products are much cheaper and easier, but given the cannabis plant. Hearst Paper Manufacturing Division, was the company that manufactures paper and which is also losing millions of dollars because of cannabis readily available, that anyone could grow. Key reasons for the prohibition of marijuana has been lobbying to pressure these companies to U.S. authorities. Financial interest in these and several other pharmaceutical companies was too large to be impeded only one plant. However, it was necessary to somehow explain to citizens that the plant used nearly 6000 years for various purposes, once it becomes illegal. Aslingers guys have launched a strong anti campaign. The police reports stated that the majority of crimes committed under the influence of marijuana, for which a man becomes a bloodthirsty, violent and irresponsible. Of course, anyone who has ever lit a joint, it is clear that they are totally false and that the effect is quite the opposite. The media have played a key role in this dirty campaign, made the posters, printed pamphlets, a movie where the goal was to change people's consciousness about hemp and display it as an extremely dangerous and negative star. The most famous movie themes such a Refer Madness. Seen from today's perspective, this film can be viewed as a parody, but a good portion of Americans that the film was then taken extremely seriously. After WWII, the propaganda against marijuana continued. Only this time, consumers and the plant, charged that the Communist agents, and that marijuana was planted by Chinese and Soviet Communists to the American people become passive, no power to fight against communism. It is incredible that the U.S. government is now using a completely opposite antipropaganda than before the war. Since plants that encourages aggression, marijuana has been brought to the communist arms to encourage apathy. The only thing that is common to these messages, where citizens were bombarded by the media, films and printing is that they are equally meaningless. 1961 United States began to export its prohibition. International treaty, which originated from Aslinger, hemp was banned in 160 countries.
Use in medicine
Scientists have proven that marijuana cures, or positively affect the treatment of multiple sclerosis, cancer, glaucoma, epilepsy, soothing cramps, depression, epilepsy, migraine, asthma, pruritus, insomnia, pain and soothe coughs, and many other diseases. In contrast, no study has never in history did not report any adverse effects of marijuana on the brain, dying brain cells or the like, which she always attributed her opponents. It has been proven that marijuana, unlike tobacco or coffee, does not produce any physical dependence. It also never reported that someone suffering from lung cancer due to consumption of only marijuana, which is another of the lies that we often hear from a variety of quasi-scientists and charlatans. Annual tobacco 435 000 people die from alcohol, about 85 000 people. Since the negative side effects of aspirin a year die 7 500 people. Each drug is dangerous in excessive amounts of over-consumption of coffee, also recorded a fair number of death. If these substances are legal relationships so many lives, then how people so far killed marijuana, which is illegal and supposedly very dangerous for health? In more than 6000 years as people consume, there has never been a death caused by marijuana. Prohibition advocates often claim that marijuana leads to more serious drug consumption and thus justify the ban. In reality, the opposite happens. In order to obtain marijuana, people have come into contact with criminals who can get other drugs. When cannabis would be legally in a store next to the account, that danger would not be.
Who earns the prohibition?
Prohibition of alcohol 20-ies in the U.S., people have not stopped drinking, but the government stopped making tax and richer were mobsters like Lucky Luciano and Al Capone who had taken alcohol trade. It is logical that the dealers and the Mafia, even today do not want to legalize weed, because they claimed to huge profits. In the Netherlands, which allows the consumption of grass, annual taxes on the grass and tourism-related coffe shops earns 2.5 billion euros. Despite undisturbed consumption in the country, have a lower percentage of minors who use cannabis from the U.S., as well as a smaller percentage of serious drug addiction than it is in the U.S.. The total percentage of consumer marijuana is approximately the same as in America. So it is obvious that the ban does not lead to reduction or complete disappearance of consumption. But today there are people, and even entire industries that marijuana prohibition brings enormous profit. The fastest growing industry in the U.S. is surprising - in prison. In the last 20 years only in Texas was built 77 new prisons, mostly private. In the late 80-ies in the U.S., there were 5 private prisons, today there are more than 260th Sounds shocking to learn that in America live 5 percent of world population, but 25 percent of the world's prisoners come from the United States. It is currently in prisons across America for more than 45 000 people for offenses related to marijuana. A year has more than 780 000 arrests for drinking, breeding or resale of this plant. From these data it is obvious that legalization would cause huge losses for the industry. However, there is one group whose losses were far greater, and which today, in front of the military, is quoted as the most profitable industry in the world. It is a pharmaceutical industry that annually earns more than $ 600 billion and recorded a continuous growth. Cannabis, for which many doctors and scientists admit say they treated more than 2000 known diseases, very shook up the profits of the industry. Why would anyone buy more anti-depressants, when a proven effective drug with fewer negative side effects can be grown in your garden? How to avoid the legalization, the 1274 takes care of lobbyists the drug companies in Washington (more than 2 to one member of Congress). It is interesting that the U.S. authorities approved the drug Marinol, which contains THC, a compound for which marijuana is prohibited. Since prescription medications annually causes more than 100 000 people, but they are still legally produced and sold. Of course every medication is dangerous and has its negative effects, especially due to excessive or improper eating. Each, except one, who, ironically - illegal. Cannabis is also very good and rewarding material in the textile industry. Better quality of cotton, the easier it gets and has a broader purpose.
The question is the moment ...
Cannabis is undoubtedly the most useful plant known to mankind. Possibilities of its use in medicine, textile and food industry and bio-diesel are almost limitless. Its importance in the arts and culture, it is impossible to prove, but it is evident. Some of marijuana consumers who have contributed significantly to mankind: Friedrich Nietzsche, William Shakespeare, Abraham Lincoln, Bill Gates, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, the Persian prophet Zoroaster, like almost all the popular musicians of modern times. Unfortunately Aslingers propaganda remained to this day. Black flower market and the state spends taxpayers' money on hopeless attempts to combat this imaginary problem, rather than collect a tax of grass purchased legally at a kiosk, as well as buying and selling of proven harmful cigarettes and alcohol. If we human history as one days, through 23 hours and 55 minutes, people grow and use marijuana for various purposes. It treated the various illnesses, produce clothes and paper was based almost the entire agriculture at this plant. Many religions are mentioned as a holy herb that cures all, and rasta have gone a step further and all their beliefs are based on cannabis. In the remaining five minutes of known human history, marijuana has been outlawed, its consumers are imprisoned, and banned from breeding. It is clear that a lie can live forever, the arguments and facts will prevail over propaganda and financial interests of minorities. In time, the state that will trigger an avalanche, the man who would be sufficiently clear in presenting the facts to the world public, but one thing's for sure. Marijuana will be legal again.
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