Actually, cannabis has been used medicinally since about 3000BC, which is when it was first identified in Chinese writings. Hemp, a cannabis derivative, was grown in the Colonies for its use as paper, cloth and rope, among other things. It was prescribed by physicians and sold in drugstores in the United States from the early 19th century until 1937. Queen Victoria, know for being very conservative, used it for her menstrual pain. It wasn't until the US started the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (predecessor to the DEA) that cannabis became a "bad" drug. The original reasons for its positioning as a dangerous drug was based on racism and money. If one were to look at the myriad studies that have been done internationally, one would see that cannabis is very effective in treating various conditions and ailments. However, if one chooses to believe the propaganda that the feds keep spewing about the dangers of marijuana, it perpetuates an archaic and wrongheaded belief. It is ironic that the FDA has just approved a cannabis derived pharmaceutical to treat epileptic seizures, while still saying there is no medical benefit to cannabis. Huh??

BTW, it doesn't do anything for hair loss or hemorrhoids. However, it can reduce or stop epileptic seizures, enable multiple sclerosis patients to move from wheelchairs to canes, reduce the horrendous effects of chemotherapy and in some case shrink tumors, relieve chronic pain and anxiety, reduce the night terrors and flashbacks of PTSD, reduce the eye pressure of glaucoma sufferers, and dramatically reduce the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. And, so much more. How do I know this? Because I have personally counseled over 4,000 medical cannabis patients over the last 4.5 years.

Actually, cannabis has been used medicinally since about 3000BC, which is when it was first identified in Chinese writings. Hemp, a cannabis derivative, was grown in the Colonies for its use as paper, cloth and rope, among other things. It was prescribed by physicians and sold in drugstores in the United States from the early 19th century until 1937. Queen Victoria, know for being very conservative, used it for her menstrual pain. It wasn't until the US started the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (predecessor to the DEA) that cannabis became a "bad" drug. The original reasons for its positioning as a dangerous drug was based on racism and money. If one were to look at the myriad studies that have been done internationally, one would see that cannabis is very effective in treating various conditions and ailments. However, if one chooses to believe the propaganda that the feds keep spewing about the dangers of marijuana, it perpetuates an archaic and wrongheaded belief. It is ironic that the FDA has just approved a cannabis derived pharmaceutical to treat epileptic seizures, while still saying there is no medical benefit to cannabis. Huh??

BTW, it doesn't do anything for hair loss or hemorrhoids. However, it can reduce or stop epileptic seizures, enable multiple sclerosis patients to move from wheelchairs to canes, reduce the horrendous effects of chemotherapy and in some case shrink tumors, relieve chronic pain and anxiety, reduce the night terrors and flashbacks of PTSD, reduce the eye pressure of glaucoma sufferers, and dramatically reduce the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. And, so much more. How do I know this? Because I have personally counseled over 4,000 medical cannabis patients over the last 4.5 years.

So, as expected, you are in the business of selling that substance. No wonder you spew out all that non sense, unsubstantiated garbage earlier. The benefits of this substance has been blown out of proportion by the likes of YOU. You dont charge for your counseling, of course, you charge for the substance. Im in the health industry and its people like you who are confusing people in order to make a buck. A lot go to this substance because they LIKE it NOT because of its supposed benefits. That where you capitalize. Its shameful....but of course you need to have a conscience in the first place.

Cannabis has its place as a useful treatment and people like you are not interested in that. You want to blow it all up, cash the cow as long as possible, as long as there are ignorant idiots willing to believe your crap.