Hemp

This law was passed by the Virginia Assembly, as it was deemed as a valuable commodity but a strategic necessity. In 1798, Napoleon declared a total prohibition of hemp after realizing that much of the Egyptian lower class was in fact habitual smokers of marijuana. In 1840, medicines with a cannabis base were available in United States pharmacies. Half a century later, the recreational use of hashish, alcohol, and…

product is a challenge. CBD oil is only legal in all states when it comes from industrial hemp plants, but these plants contain less CBD than marijuana plants. Industrial hemp plants naturally contain no more than 0.3 percent THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana. Marijuana plants often contain more than 10 percent. The distinction between industrial hemp and marijuana plants is what allows retailers to sell hemp oil products. A significant market segment wants certainty that their CBD…

debated for years. The plant used to grow what we know as marijuana today, was not used for medicinal reasons or recreational uses in the beginning. The production of the hemp plant was started when the only colony in the US at the time was ordered to grow hemp plants for the specific use of exporting fibers. Even George Washington grew hemp plants on Mount Vernon. It wasn’t until the 1850’s that help plants started to be utilized for medicinal purposes. Due to marijuana being classified as a…

the Indian hemp plant. In the city, it is called by numerous different names, for example, astro turf, bhang, dagga, dope, ganja, grass, hemp, home developed, J, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, bug, Texas tea and weed. Hashish is a related type of the medication, produced using the Indian's saps hemp plant. Likewise called chocolate, hash or crap, it is by and large six times more grounded than maryjane. "Cannabis" portrays any of the distinctive medications that originate from Indian hemp,…

violence. In my opinion Marijuana should be Federally legal, because there has never been an over dose, death, or car accident from the intake of Marijuana. The United States relationship with marijuana dates to the Colonial Era. American production of hemp (the cannabis plant) was encouraged by the government in the 17th century for the production of rope, sails,…

the 1500s were required to cultivate hemp aside part of their land by law.When the James town settlers fled from the British in 1632, they brought with them to Virginia the Cannabis plant. In 1639 Virginia colonist by law were required to harvest a certain amount of cannabis plants each year. In 1176 when America was declaring its in depends its estimated 90% of clothing in the United States was made from Cannabis(J. Mosher and M. Akins). Raised to produce Hemp for the production of rope for…

If not the surprise isn’t completely unexpected, the history of Marijuana in our country is vast and widely unbeknownst by most. As early as 1619 The Virginia Assembly passed legislation to grow hemp to be used agriculturally for everything from ropes to ship sails, paper and clothing. The late 1800’s saw an influx of cannabis in pharmaceuticals mainly as an analgesic, antispasmodic and sedative created by manufactures Parke-Davis and Eli Lily…

Should Marijuana be legalized for Recreational Use? Marijuana has been on the earth for millions of years. It is also the most controversial plant in the history of mankind, as once again the question of medicinal and recreational purpose comes to light. The term marijuana refers to the entire makeup of the plant itself, including the leaves, stems, flowers, seeds and its high inducing component known as THC. According to ancient Chinese literature, its use to achieve a recreational high…

Several comprehensive reports have been on marijuana and its effects have appeared in the past century. One of the earliest being the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report released in 1984. The committee preparing the report included four British and three Indian commissioners. A second report was the report by the Panama Canal Zone Military Investigation, 1993, which spanned the years 1916-1929. A Third and one of the most widely known investigations, was the LaGuardia Commission report…

ability to be converted into oil for cooking and its capability to be used for housing insulation. It was also customarily utilized as a means to remove toxins and contamination from soil and water. Although the cannabis plant, more commonly known as hemp or marijuana, can now be used as alternative textiles, paper, or a manner of replacing plastics to a friendly biodegradable option, many people choose to use it for recreation. The legalization of retail marijuana sales and broadening the use…