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Marijuana can be used legally for medical use as a pain reviler for chronic diseases. It is legal for recreational use in the following states:
Lopez, German. “Marijuana Has Been Legalized in Nine States and Washington, DC.” Vox, 27 Mar. 2014, www.vox.com/cards/marijuana-legalization/where-is-marijuana-legal.

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When smoked, chemicals such as THC are introduced into the bloodstream. This creates a feeling of relaxation and euphoria in the user, as well as hunger, heighten sensory perception, altered perception of time, and laughter, these effects can differ depending on the user. When marijuana is ingested there is significantly less THC in the users blood stream and the effects can delayed about thirty to sixty minutes.

“What Are Marijuana Effects?” Edited by National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA, NIDA, Feb. 2018, www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-are-marijuana-effects.

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Decline in IQ (up to 8 points if prolonged use started in adolescent age)

Impaired thinking and ability to learn and perform complex tasks

Lower life satisfaction

Addiction (about 9% of adults and 17% of people who started smoking as teens)

Potential development of opiate abuse

Relationship problems, intimate partner violence

Antisocial behavior including stealing money or lying

Greater chances of being unemployed or not getting good jobs.

“Short- & Long-Term Effects of Marijuana - Negative Side Effects of Weed - Drug-Free World.” Edited by Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Foundation for a Drug-Free World, 2018, www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/short-and-long-term-effects.html.

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Short-term memory problems

Severe anxiety, including fear that one is being watched or followed (paranoia)

Very strange behavior, seeing, hearing or smelling things that aren’t there, not being able to tell imagination from reality (psychosis)

Hallucinations

Loss of sense of personal identity

Lowered reaction time

Increased heart rate (risk of heart attack)

Increased risk of stroke

Problems with coordination (impairing safe driving or playing sports)

Sexual problems (for males)

Up to seven times more likely to contract sexually transmitted infections
than non-users (for females)

“Short- & Long-Term Effects of Marijuana - Negative Side Effects of Weed - Drug-Free World.” Edited by Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Foundation for a Drug-Free World, 2018, www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/short-and-long-term-effects.html.

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Share of consumers in the United States who currently smoke marijuana as of July 2017, by age group

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Share of consumers in the United States who currently smoke marijuana as of July 2017, by age group

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“U.S. Consumers Who Use Marijuana 2017, by Age Group.” Statista, Statista, July 2017, www.statista.com/statistics/737849/share-americans-age-group-smokes-marijuana/.

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2900 BC: The Chinese Emperor Fu Hsi seems to have made reference to "ma," the Chinese word for cannabis, noting that the substance was a very popular medicine that possesses both yin and yang.

2737 BC: first reference to a cannabis product as a psychoactive agent
1450 BC: The Book of Exodus refers to holy anointing oil made from cannabis. The oil contained kaneh-bosem, a substance identified by researchers as cannabis. Six pounds of the substance were put into about 6 quarts of olive oil.

1000 BC: Bhang, a drink of cannabis and milk, was used in India as an anesthetic and anti-phlegmatic.

79 AD: Pliny the Elder wrote about the medicinal properties of cannabis: "The roots boiled in water ease cramped joints, gout too, and similar violent pain."

1545: Spanish brought marijuana to the New World

1611: Marijuana became a major commercial crop alongside tobacco in Jamestown where it was grown as a source of fiber
1753: Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus gives the plant it's full nomenclature "Cannabis sativa"
1850: Marijuana was included in the United States Pharmacopeia, which listed it as a treatment for numerous afflictions.

1890: Marijuana replaced cotton as a major cash crop in southern states
1889: An article in The Lancet outlined the application of cannabis for the treatment of opium and chloral hydrate withdrawal symptoms.

1906: The Pure Food and Drug Act (also known as the Wiley Act) required the labeling of medicine, including cannabis.

1911: Amid a general wave of prohibitionist sentiment in the US, Massachusetts banned cannabis. Other states followed.

1920's: Recreational use grew
1930: At least 2 American companies-Parke-Davis and Eli Lily--were selling standardized extracts of marijuana for use as an analgesic, an antispasmodic, and a sedative.

1936: all 48 states had enacted laws to regulate marijuana. Its decline was hastened by the development of aspirin, morphine, and other opium-derived drugs to treat pain and other medical conditions.
1937: Congress enacted the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. The act imposed registration and reporting requirements and a tax on the growers, sellers, and buyers of marijuana.

1942: Marijuana was removed from the United States Pharmacopeia.

1951: The Boggs Act imposed a 2-5 year minimum sentence for first drug offenses. The act made no distinction between drug users and drug traffickers for purposes of sentencing.

1964: THC, the main psychoactive component of cannabis, was identified and synthesized.

1970: The Controlled Substances Act placed marijuana in Schedule 1, drugs "classified as having a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision."

1972: The bipartisan Shafer Commission [National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse] appointed by President Nixon recommended that personal use of marijuana be decriminalized. Nixon rejected the recommendation, but during the 1970s 11 states decriminalized marijuana.

1985: The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Marinol, a synthetic form of THC, for nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy.

1990's: Recreational use became an upward trend especially among teenagers

1996: California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana.

2009: The American Medical Association urged that marijuana's status as a federal Schedule 1 controlled substance be reviewed.

2017: West Virginia became the 29th state to legalize medical marijuana.

“Marijuana History.” Narconon International, Narconon International, www.narconon.org/drug-information/marijuana-history.html.
Booth, Martin. Cannabis A History. Paw Prints, 2008.

Loria, Keith. "A Growing Interest in Medical Marijuana." PT in Motion, Feb. 2018, p. 16+. Health & Wellness Resource Center, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A527621334/HWRC?u=lom_inac&sid=HWRC&xid=6ce3d648. Accessed 11 Mar. 2018.

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- a psychoactive drug intended for recreational or medical purposes
- the most commonly used illicit drug world wide
- plant-derived drug

Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh. “Drug Classifications.” Rehabs.com,
Sober Media Group, luxury.rehabs.com/drug-abuse/classifications/.

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Scientific Name: Cannabis
* Weed
* Pot
* Reefer
* Grass
* Dope
* Ganja
* Mary Jane
* Hash
* Herb
* Aunt Mary
* Skunk
* Boom
* Chronic
* Cheeba
* Blunt
* Ashes
* Atshitshi
* Baby Bhang
* Bammy
* Blanket
* Bo-Bo
* Bobo Bush
* Bomber
* Broccoli
* Cripple
* Dagga
* Dinkie Dow
* Ding
* Dona Juana (or Juanita)
* Flower, Flower Tops
* Gasper
* Giggle Smoke
* Good Giggles
* Hot Stick
* Jay
* Jolly Green
* Joy Smoke, Joy Stick
* Roach
*Wacky Tobacky
*The Devil's Lettuce
*The Giggle Broccoli
*Vile Vegetable
*The Denver Asparagus