Sunday, October 6, 2013

The Story Of Pot: From 3000BC Till Present

By Smokey Joe


Cannabis, or weed, is a native crop of central and south Asian regions. The first documented use of Marijuana dates to 3000 BC. Many Chinese and Asian relics found in grave sites and funeral spots contained marijuana leaves and resin. Apart from Chinese and eastern Asian regions, the ancient text "Vedas" touches on a plant that was worshiped and considered a medical relief. "Soma" is associated to weed by many followers of text. Marijuana is often found in the Himalayan mountain range, and is consumed and exported as a cash crop. Areas that are linked with indigenous cannabis production include Nepal, India, Kashmir, and Pakistan.

Folk have used weed for meditational purposes since ancient times. Many Nepali friars still meditate utilizing the plant, which helps them purify their mind and use it for concentration. It's been used as a medical herb throughout its history. Its established usage commenced with the exporting of marijuana seeds and plants for medical purposes to northern African regions, where it then made its way to Europe. This trade goes back as early as 500 A.D. In the western world, it was used as a dependable source of fiber. Marijuana plants were cultivated in spades during the tricky times of World War Ii as the supply of hemp to the western world from Asiatic sources was halted due to tensions created by the war.

In the 19th century, many literary classics mention weed and try to describe its psychological effects, the trance it causes, and how it is consumed, Les Paradis Artificiels by Charles Baudelaire and The Hasheesh Eater by Fitz Hugh Ludlow are well-liked examples of such literature.

In the U. S. A, marijuana was employed as a pharmaceutical till 1942. It was used as a prescription drug to ease work pains, revulsion, and fits. Many individuals used it for its overwhelming effects as well , even at that time. A campaign was launched by the Bureau of Drugs that portrayed weed use as addictive and a potent mind stimulator. This finally gave birth to one of the most pointless indoctrination films, Reefer Insanity, which was produced by a church group. In the 1950s it was used by beatniks as a stimulant, while in the 1960s it was employed by hippies as a technique to fight against "The Man". This was when Buddhist/south Asian influence was high in music and literature of that time, and many folks were rebelling against war and adopting a rather more tranquil lifestyle by meditating with weed. Int the Buddhist way of living, the adoptation of marijuana use like their Buddhist teachers (as discussed above) was natural.

In the 1970s, marijuana was classified a schedule I drug, which basically meant it was one of the most abused narcotics and had no health benefits at all. Almost all of the marijuana made its way through the south border of US from Mexico, but political pressures and actions by authorities ceased the trade to a large extent. In the 1980s, the Reagan administration applied a 0 toleration policy which eradicated all the drug trade from the southern borders, which led to indoor cultivation. California turned into a hotbed for production. These strict policies resulted in reduced marijuana use in the late 1980s. Weed was legal in India until 1980s, but it was made illegal by political pressure from the United States and the administration's stern policies. The 1990's once more saw a rise in weed consumption, particularly among highschool scholars.

Since the 1990s, dialogues about the medicinal properties and potential usage of the plant have taken place all around the country, leading over 15 states in the US to either legalize its medical usage or decriminalize it.




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