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2.2 KiB
ArmAsm
59 lines
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ArmAsm
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MARIJUANA FACTS
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Originally:
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Area: ECHO: Norml
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Msg#: 301 Sent Date: 06 Sep 93 23:03:00
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From: Henry Fell Read: Yes Replied: No
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To: All Mark:
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Subj: Mary Jane Facts n Figures
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1. The Original drafts of the Declaration of Independance were written
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on hemp paper.
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2. One acre of hemp will produce as much paper as four acres of trees
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3. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp. Washington
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declared, "Make the most of the hemp seed. Sow it everywhere."
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4. In 1937 the Marijuana Tax Stamp Act prohibited the use, sale, and
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cultivation of hemp/marijuana in the United States.
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5. Five years later, during World War II, the U.S. Department of
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Agriculture released the film "Hemp for Victory," which encouraged
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American farmers to grow hemp for the war effort.
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6. Sterilized hemp seed is commonly sold as bird seed.
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7. Hemp is cultivated all over the world. Today, China, Korea, Italy,
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Hungary, Russia, and France are among the countries that grow hemp
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for fiber, paper, and other products.
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8. Cannabis is classified as a schedule 1 drug by the FDA. Designated
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as a narcotic, it cannot be prescribed by physicians to their
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paitents.
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9. In 1988, the DEA's own administrative law judge concluded that
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"marijuana is one of the safest, therapeutically active substances
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known to man."
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10. Cannabis can be used to treat nausea, pain, and muscle spasams. It
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alleviates symtoms of glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, migranes,
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and other debilitating ailments.
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11. Thirty-five states have passed laws permiting medical use of
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marijuana.
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12. Twelve americans recive prescribed marijuana from the U.S.
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government.
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13. More that 400,000 Americans are arrested each year on marijuana
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charges.
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14. More than 400,000 Americans die from diseases related to cigarette
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smoking each year.
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But, finally, in 10,000 years of use, no one's death has ever been
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atributed to marijuana.
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