The war on drugs dates back to the stone ages where people would drink the left overs from stone age pots. Four thousand years ago opium was discovered by the Sumerians and they began to use this drug as a spiritual ritual. In 2737 BC, a Chinese emperor discovered marijuana and it became known for medicinal purposes only but the people used it for personal use to get the feeling it gave them. Then about eight hundred years ago Mexicans began to use marijuana for religious reasons and soon after they began to pay miners for their work with the leaves from coca plant . During the 1700’s to 1900’s King George started persuading leaders of America to plant hemp seeds in hopes of growing a profitable textile and rope business. Soon opiates becamea medicine for aches
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Laughing gas was introduced in the early 1800’s and it was used for women problems.
The hyperdermic needle and pure cocaine was also introduced by doctors to treat morphine
Addiction but by 1884 the pure cocaine was being used to treat illnesses because there were no cures at that time, just a medicine to ease their pain. In the 1920’s- 30’s marijuana became very popular because cocaine was underground and very expensive. Amphetamines became popular during ww11 so pilots could stay awake for extended periods of time without stopping. LSD came out in the 1940’s and is now regulated by the FDA. By the early 1950’s tranquilizers became available to patients with nerve problems and needed to be relaxed. Speed was introduced in the 1960’s by rogue chemists cooking amphetamines. Estacy was
Introduced in the early 1980’s and was altered to become legal by chemists along with crack that was
A form of cooked cocaine that was made hard and cheaper to buy. Ice became popular during that time
And caused problems in Hawaii and still is with crack. In my opinion, I do not think it is possible for us to win the war on
Laughing gas was introduced in the early 1800’s and it was used for women problems.
The hyperdermic needle and pure cocaine was also introduced by doctors to treat morphine
Addiction but by 1884 the pure cocaine was being used to treat illnesses because there were no cures at that time, just a medicine to ease their pain. In the 1920’s- 30’s marijuana became very popular because cocaine was underground and very expensive. Amphetamines became popular during ww11 so pilots could stay awake for extended periods of time without stopping. LSD came out in the 1940’s and is now regulated by the FDA. By the early 1950’s tranquilizers became available to patients with nerve problems and needed to be relaxed. Speed was introduced in the 1960’s by rogue chemists cooking amphetamines. Estacy was
Introduced in the early 1980’s and was altered to become legal by chemists along with crack that was
A form of cooked cocaine that was made hard and cheaper to buy. Ice became popular during that time
And caused problems in Hawaii and still is with crack. In my opinion, I do not think it is possible for us to win the war on