This essay is about the illegal prohibition of marijuana

The Scandalum Magnatum Of Marijuana In the first 12,000 years, Marihuana has benefited civilizations across the globe. Chinese people used the plant's hemp fibers for making clothes, shoes, weapons, writing paper, and its intoxicating properties when conducting surgeries. The Japanese use it in many religious events and celebrations. By law, early American colonial farmers were ordered to grow hemp to be used as ropes and sails on ships.[1] In the 1700's, Hemp was the primary crop …

…Marijuana - The First Twelve Thousand Years Ernest L. Abel, 1980 2- History of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 By David F. Musto, M.D., New Haven, Conn. Originally published in Arch. Gen. Psychiat. Volume 26, February, 1972 3-The Report of the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse I. Control of Marihuana, Alcohol and Tobacco. History of Marihuana Legislation 4- The History of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 By David F. Musto, M.D., New Haven, Conn.