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Medical
Marijuana
Through
the
Ages:
New
Info
on
MarijuanaInfo.org
8/30/02
Last May, DRCNet reported
on the launching of MarijuanaInfo.org, an in-depth information site created
by the A-Mark Foundation presenting facts and opinions as attributed to
a wide range of experts and advocates on both sides of the medical marijuana
debate (http://www.drcnet.org/wol/237.html#marijuanainfo).
MarijuanaInfo.org now offers
a major new section, "A 4,739 Year History of Cannabis (Marijuana) as Medicine."
In keeping with MarijuanaInfo's strategy of serving as neutral presenter
of referenced expert opinions, the History quotes from a range of scholarly
reports, scientific and medical journals, history books, activist writings
and press reports, all referenced individually to help readers form their
own conclusions.
Beginning pretty near the
beginning (2737 BC) and continuing through the present, the "4,739 Year
History" lists events of relevance to medical marijuana and categorizes
them as "Pro Events for Medical Marijuana," "Neutral" and "Con Events Against
Medical Marijuana."
The History is fascinating
beyond its medical and political implications, particularly its references
from antiquity regarding medical marijuana's uses and standing in places
such as ancient China, Egypt, India, the Mediterranean, Greece, Rome and
Persia. A perhaps mythological Chinese emperor prescribes it for
beri beri; religious mendicants in India use it to overcome hunger and
thirst; Mohammed allows cannabis but forbids alcohol.
Most of the History, of course,
deals with the 20th century. Federal agencies such as the FDA and
the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs figure prominently, not surprisingly,
but even the short-lived League of Nations comes up too.
Those who have followed this
issue in recent years may get a rise reading about events they lived through
or read about at the time. Just because you remember it, doesn't
mean it isn't history yet!
Visit http://www.MarijuanaInfo.org
and click on the "5,000 Year History" link to gain more background knowledge
of this important issue at the intersection of medicine and anti-drug policy.
And as always, feel free to submit your own info to MarijuanaInfo.org,
especially if you have credentials in a related subject or know of useful
reference materials that can be cited.
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Issue #252, 8/30/02
Editorial: War Crimes Against Patients | Incarceration Nation: US Population Under Correctional Control Hits New Record | Not All Students Will Start School This Week -- Tens of Thousands Lose Aid Due to Drug Convictions | Initiative Foes Play Hardball in Michigan -- Effort Threatened by Certification Board, Conyers Calls for Investigation of Federal Lobbying | RAVE Act Opponents Gear Up | More Black Men in Prison Than College, Study Finds | Dr. Hurwitz Calls It Quits: Leading National Pain Management Physician to Close Practice, Cites Fear of Feds | The (F)Utility of DAWN: Experts Look at the Drug Abuse Warning Network | Criminal Justice Policy Foundation Publishes Comprehensive, Nationwide Guide to Clemency | Medical Marijuana Through the Ages: New Info on MarijuanaInfo.org | Offer: Tapes of Stossel Legalization Special Now Available | Newsbrief: Texas Opens Belated Investigation into Tulia Bust | Newsbrief: New Hampshire Cop Wants to Seize College Dorm After Drug Raid | Newsbrief: Western Washington US Attorney Solicits Marijuana Cases, No Bust Too Small | Newsbrief: Canadian Cops Call for National Drug Strategy, Oppose Legalization | Newsbrief: Canada Medical Marijuana Battles Continue -- Protests in Toronto, Minister Changes Tune | Newsbrief: Drug Raid Leads to Mini-Riot in Minneapolis | Newsbrief: Oklahoma Governor Overrules Parole Board, Orders Man Held for Life for Cocaine Possession | Newsbrief: Vietnam Beefs Up Customs Drug Budget | Newsbrief: Asian Speed Shows Up, Feds Feed USA Today "New Drug" Story | Demos Fellowships in Criminal Justice and Democracy Reform | Legislative Alerts: Rave Bill, Medical Marijuana, Higher Education Act Drug Provision | The Reformer's Calendar
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