Cannabis Sativa, also known as: Hemp, cannabis hemp, muggles, weed, pot, marijuana, reefer, grass, ganja, bhang, "the kind," dagga, herb, or dank. All of theses refer to the same plant. They refer to a plant so controversial that that it could save your life and jail you at the same time. The plant is generally disliked by conservatives and admired by liberals. The reasons for both likes and dislikes are also controversial. Some may have heard that it kills people; some may have heard that it keeps them alive. Whether you have heard either, you've probably not heard nor read the information that I'm about to expose to you.
[...] archaeology, anthropology, philology, economy, history) pertaining to hemp is in general agreement that, at the very least: From more than 1,000 years before the time of Christ until 1883 A.D, Cannabis hemp, Marijuana was our planet's largest agricultural crop and most important industry, involving thousands of products and enterprises, producing the overall majority of Earth's fiber, fabric, lighting oil, paper, incense and medicines. Also, it was a primary source of essential food oil and protein for humans and animals. According to virtually every anthropologist and university in the world, marijuana was also used in most of our religions and cults as one of the seven or so most widely used mood, mind, or pain-altering drugs when taken as psychotropic, psychedelic sacraments. [...]
[...] The post was concerned that it was time to reconsider the prohibition of marijuana. They insisted that there are many potential benefits such as medicinal use. Also they point out that a citizens right to privacy is clearly violated being that it cannot be used even within our own household. The author made some very good points. For example he wrote: can we justify the advertising and promotion of alcohol and tobacco while making marijuana illegal? This is nothing short of the worst form of hypocrisy. [...]
[...] These questions were written to determine the public knowledge and usage of the Cannabis plant and hemp. Only 20% of the people interviewed knew or heard of the medicinal values of cannabis (glaucoma, asthma, nausea, epilepsy etc.) Those 20% also happened to be adults had no idea of the medical advantages out of 10 people knew about the recreational use or the “getting high” part of cannabis, while only 6 out of 10 knew of its medical usages. Even worse, not one person knew that cannabis could be used as a fuel alternative or that fact that it could replace lead based paints. [...]
[...] " Fiber & pulp paper Until 1883, from 75-90% of all paper in the world was made with cannabis hemp fiber including that for books, Bibles, maps, paper money, stocks and bonds, newspapers, etc. The first draft of the Declaration of Independence (June 28, 1776) was written on Dutch (hemp) paper, as was the second draft completed on July This was the document actually agreed to on that day and announced and released on July On July Congress ordered the Declaration be copied and engrossed on parchment prepared animal skin) and this was the document actually signed by the delegates on August Hemp paper lasted 50 to 100 times longer than most preparations of papyrus, and was a hundred times easier and cheaper to make. [...]
[...] Well, the Drug Prevention Network of Canada recognizes that fundamentally, drugs, including marijuana, hurt individuals, families, communities, and society. They particularly impact youth and those most vulnerable. The legislation proposed by the Liberal government was ill advised and almost certainly a response to pressure from interest groups bent on making it easier for themselves or others to use marijuana, supported by a biased and self-selected group of civil servants and academics. The proponents of that legislation selectively ignored the growing body of research on the physical, mental and social effects of the drug, as well as common sense. [...]
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