... American history have also been noted to have used marijuana for many reasons. Even though he never used marijuana for either recreational or medicinal purposes, George Washington farmed marijuana. President Washington would use the marijuana to make popular goods like rope, clothing, and paper. On the other hand, another ... Founding Father named Thomas Jefferson farmed marijuana for recreational purposes. In addition to President George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, six other presidents have also been known to have used marijuana for either medicinal or recreational uses. Although m...

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... legalized for its medicinal benefits, which would allow for higher quality health standards. Doctors will often recommend medical marijuana to their patients for its numerous health benefits. For example, Dr. George Wagoner, a practicing OB-YGN for 29 years, obtained marijuana illegally for his wife after undergoing intense rounds of chemotherapy. "We were running out of options," the doctor said ... . "She took two puffs, looked at me, and said, " 'The nausea's gone'. It was miraculous. Within seconds,the nausea just disappeared (TESTIMONY OF DR. GEORGE WAGONER)."Patients with canc...

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... their musicsuch as musicians like Tom Petty, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, James Brown this list could keep going. American presidents have used it. Presidents like Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington (grew it, some evidence he smoked), Bill Clinton there were others too. Great minds such as Aaron Sorkin (creator of West Wing), Carl Sagan (scientist, writer), JRR Tolkien (writer ... only victims. The most important thing about a drug, however, is not what it does that is good, instead it is what it does that is bad. According to DARE (drug abuse resistance education),...

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... shipbuilding industry. During the American Revolution when imports were no longer given to the colonies, the hemp fiber became an essential material in their production of clothing (Richardson 41). Even George Washington grew it on his plantation as he has mentioned in his diary. There is no evidence of the people of the colonies eating or smoking the plant due to ... Amsterdam where marijuana is not legal but allowed to be used. Marijuana is currently federally outlawed by categorizing it as Schedule I drug; a category for drugs deemed unsafe, highly subject to abuse, and possessing no...

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... 's, colonists in Virginia planted the first hemp crop and were subsequently ordered by the King of England to engage in wide scale farming of the plant. It is reported that George Washington and Thomas Jefferson cultivated marijuana and preached for a hemp based economy! Hemp cultivation continued as an agricultural staple in America through the turn of the 20th century and was ... studies done throughout the United States by prestigious organizations such as National Academy Press, Connecticut Law Review, Journal of Public Health and the California State Office of Narcotics and Drug Abu...

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