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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[yfzrider13]

Exactly. You're not going to get more high off this "more powerful" weed. Its just gonna take less smoking to get you high. If anything this should be praised since the less you smoke, the less unhealthy it is.

[rsohlich1]

Yet alcohol, which has killed millions over the years remains legal and openly advertised. Hypocrisy in its true form.

[Mjmikol]

it even helps lots of the poor to get by

[EQUINOXexcell]

The devals Harvest?  My ass its one of the best thing to happen to this world XD

[letts009]

I dont care for pot and dont like smoking it... but it has more benefits then most plants combined.. the business in weed is big

[otnomnoraa]

2008

[kingofpeas]

yeeee

[1y9b9b]

i want to kiss you

[Jeremy Isensee]

Army fatigues, assault rifles, helicopters, tear gas. Congratulations DEA, you turned something harmless when used responsibly into an all out war, where people could potentially die. What a joke. So if the federal government legalizes pot tomorrow, would you consider your 29 yrs and lives endangered worth it officer?