Cannabis Facts
In 1972, after reexamining
the scientific evidence, the National Commission on Marihuana and
Drug Abuse concluded that while cannabis 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 cannabis facts.
Historical:
During the 1930s, the
American media propagated numerous false stories as cannabis facts
and depicted weed as an extremely dangerous drug, thus cannabis
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 Cannabis Facts:
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No
one has ever died from cannabis use. |
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Cannabis
does not lead to physical dependency. |
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Cannabis
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 cannabis has
ever recommended jail for users. |
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Cannabis
leads to non-violence and pacifism. |
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Cannabis
for medicinal use is also gaining renewed recognition. |
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Cannabis
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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Cannabis
was a major active ingredient in 40-50% of patent medicines
before its ban. |
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Cannabis
could replace at least 10-20% of prescribed drugs now in use.
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These cannabis facts
are but a few of the many more unannounced cannabis facts that
differing authorities have attempted to keep from the public.
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