... as an agent for achieving euphoria since ancient times; it was described in a Chinese medical compendium traditionally considered to date from 2737 BC Its use spread from China to India and then to N Africa and reached Europe at least as early as AD 500. A major crop in colonial North ... effects. Colombia then became the main supplier. The "zero tolerance- climate of the Reagan and Bush administrations (1981-93) resulted in passage of strict laws and mandatory sentences for possession of marijuana and in heightened vigilance against smuggling at the southern borders. The "war on ... -i...

• Word Count: 5106
• Approx Pages: 20
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... US Constitution. (House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, Ninth Report 1998) Marijuana is known by a variety of names such as kif (Morocco), dagga (South Africa), and bhang (India). Common in the United States, marijuana is called pot, grass, weed, Mary Jane, bud, etc. (Lorimer 214) The plant contains THC, which gives smokers the psychic effects they seek. ... or open-angle glaucoma (Trusopt for Reduction of Intraocular Pressure, March 1995). People suffering from conditions such as multiple sclerosis, paraplegia, epilepsy, and quadriplegia also benefit from marijuana...

• Word Count: 3100
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School