Cannabis Facts
Facts that some people might not want you to know
In early American history, the term “marijuana” was non-existent and “cannabis” was the primary term used to classify the cannabis plant , here's why .
Between 1910 and 1920, nearly a million Mexicans migrated into the United States , soon racist anti-Mexican sentiment had begun to steep and the term “marijuana” arose as a negative correlation of its use by Mexican immigrants. warning Americans of the dangerous and homicidal tendencies caused by using “Mexican cannabis” or “locoweed,” which lead to an even greater rise in anti-Mexican sentiment.
This negative campaign was fuelled by companies like DuPont , and any other industry that was considered direct competition . In fact popular mechanics had prepared a article titled “new billion dollar crop “,intended to be published in early 1938 , but after the United States passed the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, which imposed heavy, unrealistic taxes on the possession, sale, and transportation of the plant, the federal government had effectively banned “marijuana,” paving the way for the next 80 years of cannabis prohibition.
Federally in the United States marijuana is considered a schedule one drug Meaning it has no medical purpose and that it is comparable with other drugs like heroin . Did you know ? You can buy marijuana in some states ,but still be charged for a crime by the federal government .
Thankfully here in Canada cannabis ,or marijuana is now legal everywhere in Canada federally, provincially and in all territories .
More interesting facts you might not know
Henry Ford's hemp car was built in 1941 it ran on hemp ethanol and was made of plastic Derived from 70% hemp , sisal and wheat straw , the plastic was lighter than steel but 10 times stronger than steel. Unfortunately in this period of time , building something to good was frowned upon , so only the prototype was ever made in fear of competition, the DuPont corporation killed what would have been a lighter, safer and more cost effective car.
Does cannabis kill brain cells ? 1973 Heath - Tulane Study that suggests cannabis kills brain cells in 1973 Dr. Robert Heath of Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans was asked by the federal government of the United States to do a study to find out whether smoking cannabis would kill brain cells. The study was conducted on monkeys because of their close relation to human beings , the Monkees were to consume 30 joints a day for one year after just three months all of Dr. Heath's monkeys died , it was concluded that they died because of brain cell death.
Is smoking cannabis really as bad as smoking cigarettes? considering ,there is not one reported case of anyone dying from smoking cannabis ,compared to140,000 deaths a year in the United States contributed to tobacco smokeing . Tobacco is considered the number one killer , it beat out heroin ,car accidents ,murder ,and drug overdoses combined . you would have to smoke 15,000 joints in 20 minutes to get a toxic amount of THC . There are numerous studies that say cannabis does not cause cancer like tobacco smoke ,there is not one case studysuggestingbrownlung ,emphysema , or cancer commonly experienced by long-term tobacco smokers . The worst thing that happens from smoking cannabis is possibly irritation of lung Celia causing the smoker to cough .
Cannabis is not legal everywhere; however, in Canada cannabis use has been Legal for medicinal purposes since 2001 and for recreational purposes since October 17, 2018..
Cannabis is becoming decriminalized across the world , more countries are excepting the medical benefits of cannabis , a great deal of countries have decriminalized it ,meaning a lesser fine without jail time.
There is still a lot of stigma and propaganda around the world about the topic of cannabis ,but the would is slowly changing, surprisingly many countries have recently made recreational use legal, including us here in Canada .
Sadly there are legal discrepancies ,like in the United States cannabis is legal in most states,but is still considered a controlled substance by the DEA and federal government cannabis is still a schedule one drug, meaning it has no medical purpose and is comparable to heroin .
Cannabis is still very illegal in some countries, and the punishment is quite severe. In some middle easternSharing facts and disapproving mythscountries ,China and Vietnam the possession of cannabis is considered drug trafficking which is an executable offence , meaning the offender was put to death . Unfortunately we still have a long way to go some parts of the world . The only way we will grow is by sharing Sharing facts and disapproving myths