Canadian Marijuana Prohibition

Canadian Marijuana Prohibition The time has come to end the war on marijuana. As almost every Canadian knows, marijuana is illegal, and has been since 1920. But why did they outlaw this plant? It could not have been simply because it was “bad”, actually Canadian marijuana prohibition originated in anti-Chinese racism. In the early 1920s Maclean's ran a series of articles by Emily Murphy, which were compiled into a book called The Black Candle. The book …

…it’s full potential. - Sam Whalen "Herb (marijuana) is a Godly creation from the beginning of the world. It is known as the weed of wisdom, angel's food, the tree of life and even the 'Wicked Old Ganja Tree.' Its purpose in creation is as a fiery sacrifice to be offered to our Redeemer during obligations." - Walter Wells - Elder Priest of the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church of Jamaica - Word count… 1241