... alcoholism. He found the same effect carried over in treating other serious addictions such as morphine or heroin addiction. In 1890 Dr. J.R. Reynolds found marijuana to be an excellent aid in combating a number of problems associated with aging. Dr. Reynolds noted marijuana's usefulness in overcoming senile insomnia as well as it's psychological benefits in helping older people cope with some of the ... ...

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... of the government and pharmaceutical companies to tell the public methamphetamine should be illegal, while another stimulant, Ritalin, should be legal and also the drug of choice for ADD. Ironically R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Pfizer, Anheuser-Busch, help fund the partnership for a drug-free America while distancing the partnership from their alcohol and tobacco affiliations. The other aspect that should be examined is ... ...

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... physician from the Medical College of Calcutta, marked the beginning of experiments in the late 1830's. He found that the drug was beneficial in treating rabies, rheumatism, epilepsy, and tetanus. J.R. Reynolds, Queen Victoria's personal physician, also studied marijuana. He declared it "by far the most useful of drugs in treating painful maladies." ("Disease Categories"). Moureau de Tours and Dr. John Bell ... ...

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... tobacco by the government has become a very lucrative business and a large source or revenue. The total amount tobacco tax revenue for the year of 1998 was $7,562,530,000 (RJ Reynolds). If marijuana were made legal in the US a similar tax would be put in place. The legalization of marijuana would greatly decrease the price of the drug. Anyone over the ... ...

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... steady and the government depends on the product for revenue. Imagine how much money the government could make off of marijuana sales. Also, cigarettes companies like Philip-Morris or RJ Reynolds have to meet content and advertisement regulations set by the government. Only set percentages of tar, tobacco, and nicotine are allowed in each cigarette. Hence, the government could regulate the ... ...

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... been used both recreationally and medicinally for thousands of years. The earliest written reference can be found in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the Pen Ts'ao (Hanrahan). Queen Victoria's personal physician, J.R. Reynolds studied cannabis declaring it "by far the most useful of drug in treating painful maladies-. In the late 1830's, Dr. William B. O'Shaughnessy, a British physician, learned of cannabis and began experimenting ... ...

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