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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 852407" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Your first question, "why was marijuana made illegal to begin with?" is very hard to answer because there was a multiplicity to the entire issue. You could say and with equal correctness that the issue was:</p><p></p><p>1) Protect the alcohol industry</p><p>2) Protect the pulp industry in regards to paper products</p><p>3) Protect textiles (Egypt banned cannabis in the 1890's to protect it's cotton industry)</p><p>4) illegal aliens eg Mexicans in the Southwest US</p><p>5) temperance movement (fear of sex and violence)</p><p>6) other racial strawmen</p><p>7) even using it to grow the state and protect one's job or a means of self importance advancement</p><p></p><p>and I'm sure I left off more.</p><p></p><p>One you start really looking at the history of it and the people involved, the reasons are so many (major and minor) it can become a bit overwhelming at times. History Channel some time ago had a program on the subject and it's on YouTube broken up into 10 minute segments. It's a good overview and by no means complete or covering all aspects but it is a good place just to consider many of the high (no pun) points of the issue.</p><p></p><p>Go to YouTube and type in the search box "History Channel-Hooked:Marijuana" and then watch starting at Part 1. (5 parts or a 3 parter in 15 minute segments)</p><p></p><p>As to it being addictive, not in the true physical sense but I do believe for certain types of people a potential for a psychological addiction to develop is possible. A Gateway Drug? Sure but only if we also agree that beer is a gateway to liquor or normal sex is a gateway to deviant or malicious sex.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 852407, member: 2189"] Your first question, "why was marijuana made illegal to begin with?" is very hard to answer because there was a multiplicity to the entire issue. You could say and with equal correctness that the issue was: 1) Protect the alcohol industry 2) Protect the pulp industry in regards to paper products 3) Protect textiles (Egypt banned cannabis in the 1890's to protect it's cotton industry) 4) illegal aliens eg Mexicans in the Southwest US 5) temperance movement (fear of sex and violence) 6) other racial strawmen 7) even using it to grow the state and protect one's job or a means of self importance advancement and I'm sure I left off more. One you start really looking at the history of it and the people involved, the reasons are so many (major and minor) it can become a bit overwhelming at times. History Channel some time ago had a program on the subject and it's on YouTube broken up into 10 minute segments. It's a good overview and by no means complete or covering all aspects but it is a good place just to consider many of the high (no pun) points of the issue. Go to YouTube and type in the search box "History Channel-Hooked:Marijuana" and then watch starting at Part 1. (5 parts or a 3 parter in 15 minute segments) As to it being addictive, not in the true physical sense but I do believe for certain types of people a potential for a psychological addiction to develop is possible. A Gateway Drug? Sure but only if we also agree that beer is a gateway to liquor or normal sex is a gateway to deviant or malicious sex. [/QUOTE]
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