2. History of Marijuana 2727 BC- first recorded use in china(medicine and the first paper)1492- Christopher Columbus brings cannabis to the new world.(North America)1619-became a major cash crop and was required by lawfor all farmers to grow cannabis (Jamestown colony law)1900-1930- California was the first to pass a law to band marijuana.Other states quickly followed Wyoming (1915), Texas (1919), Iowa (1923), Nevada (1923), Oregon (1923), Washington (1923), Arkansas (1923), and Nebraska (1927). 1937-U.S Fedral law fully bands Marijuana1996-law is passed for Medical Marijuana (proposition 215)
4. Medical Marijuana -Marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses as cancer and AIDS -Helps enhance the appetite of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. -Treats migraines-Prevents Alzheimer-Prevents seizers-helps patients with ADD or ADHD-Helps relive PMS
5. Fun Facts =Worldwide,162 million adults use marijuana at least once per year,22 million smoke daily.=The name marijuana comes from a Mexican slang term for cannabis .=The Drafts of the Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.=More than 400,000 Americans die from diseases related to cigarette smoking each year. More than 150,000 Americans die of alcohol abuse each year. But in more than 10,000 years of usage, no one has ever died from marijuana