1. Marijuana: History, Usage, Effects, Medical Values, and Lega
Although it has probably been used as a recreational drug throughout its history, it came to prominence in the jazz scene during the fifties, its use taking off in the 1960s. It is now one of the most widely used illicit drugs in the world. ... A substantial increase in the number of recreational users in the 1970s contributed to the rediscovery of marijuana's medicinal uses: Many scientists studied the health effects of marijuana and inadvertently discovered marijuana's astonishing medicinal history in the process; Many who used marijuana recreationally also suffered from diseases...
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- Approx Pages: 7
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate