Marijuana Nation : National Geographic (1/5)

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POT HEAD NATION

Reporting from secret farms and not-so-secret grow houses of marijuana cultivators, where marijuana is not just a drug but a way of life.

Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug on the planet. Intertwined with culture, economics, law enforcement and perhaps medical miracles, this plant holds both peril and promise.

* Marijuana use can be traced as far back as the Neolithic era (8,000-5,000 BC), where charred remains of cannabis seeds have been unearthed in ancient braziers of present day Romania.
* Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were known to grow Cannabis on their plantations in the 1700s, most likely for the production of hemp.
* THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the principal psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. The potency of THC in marijuana determines the strength of the substance.
* THC is stored in fatty tissues in the body, including the brain.
* The most potent form of marijuana is called sinsimilla, and is produced by preventing the female plant from being pollinated. This keeps the plant seedless to produce a high resin content, allowing for a higher content of THC.
* Medicinal marijuana is currently legal in 12 states: California, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Maine, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and Washington State. However, According to federal law, marijuana use is illegal regardless of whether it's used medicinally.
* Marijuana is used medicinally to fight chronic pain, spasticity from multiple sclerosis, nausea and vomiting in HIV patients, as well as the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy.
* According to the Department of Justice, the principle source of foreign-produced marijuana in the U.S. is from Mexico. However, production appears also to be on the rise in Canada and domestically in the U.S.
* According to the FBI, 800,000 people were arrested on marijuana charges in 2006 in the United States. Nearly 90% of these arrests were for marijuana possession.
* A 2006 survey reported that marijuana usage among males was twice as high than among females of the same age groups.
* According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in America.

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[heroofguitar322]

9:12 high as fuckkk

[Bdiddly1]

everyone should smoke a nice sativa in the morning&a nice wee indica at night&then try&tell me its bad for you!

peace!

[wakeupbakeup7]

"This is very potent stuff now". yeah bullshit.

[amosyboy1]

why would you grow on public lands? kids go there with family's if your growing it have the balls to grow it in your home or garden.

[TrevDogTrev]

the weed today was around in the 60

[checkmypath]

there has always been "strong " weed around no matter what time period it is .... not an issue

[talbond]

Stupid faggot pigs busting crops. Criminalize Oxi's, legalize cannabis.  I've seen a hand full of friends go down the drain, then are put on Methodone to try to fight oxi addiction, YA because methodone is any better....and my friend Nick even Overdosed from snorting too many over the counter meds. Fucking Bullshit

[Outlawzand1]

Thank you National Geographic for taking a balanced approach on this issue.

[konsumbananer1488]

so he woud get 168 pounds a year acording to DEA......in one small room....

[FronbondiSkegs]

A pound a plant - fuck yea, that's some huge plants for indoor!

[rlima262]

@lacquercandy dude you are clearly 1 fucked up worthless person, i mean look back at the comments everyone is absolutely shitting on you because you are just straight up retarded