TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE; A CANNABIS ODYSSEY

By Lester Grinspoon MD

Every age has its peculiar folly and if Charles Mackay, the author of the 19th century classic, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds were alive today he would surely see "cannabinophobia" as a popular delusion along with the "tulipmania" and "witch hunts" of earlier ages. I believe that we are now at the cusp of this particular popular delusion which to date has been responsible for the arrest of over twelve million US citizens. I also believe that future historians will look at this epoch and recognize it as another instance of the " madness of crowds." Many readers of this web site have already arrived at this understanding, but for some of us enlightenment came later than we would have wished. Consistent with the goal of my Uses of Marijuana Project of encouraging users to write about their involvement with cannabis, I thought I would share something of my cannabis enlightenment, a......

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1. Medicinal Marijuana
   

   Medicinal Marijuana. The pros and cons of using marijuana for medical uses are
   exaggerated by both government officials and pro-marijuana organizations. ... ...

2. Should Marijuana Be Legal Or Not
   

   Should Marijuana Be Legal Or Not. ... Marijuana has many different identifications such
   as, weed, pot grass, reefer, ganja, Mary Jane, blunt, joint, and or roach. ... ...

3. Legalize Marijuana
   

   Legalize Marijuana. ... Due to all these lobbying groups, it clearly shows substantial
   evidence that marijuana can be used as a prescribed drug. ... ...

4. Positive/Negative Effects Of Marijuana
   

   Positive/Negative Effects of Marijuana. Marijuana has many positive and negative
   effects on the body. ... There was a similar use for marijuana in Africa. ... ...

5. Legalization Of Marijuana
   

   legalization of Marijuana. ... We have two factions fighting each other; one those
   who are pro-marijuana and those who are Anti-marijuana. ... ...