Medical Marijuana

The fight for marijuana just made progress. Now that Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana, the stage is set for more medical marijuana dispensaries around the country.

For all the controversy surrounding the legalization of marijuana, one thing is certain: for most of recorded history, marijuana was used primarily for medical purposes. The Chinese were first to discover marijuana's medicinal benefits. Emperor Fu Hsi, thought to be the founder of Chinese civilization, said that marijuana contained both yin and yang. The Chinese consumed medicinal marijuana for thousands of years though no one knows whether or "marijuana dispensaries" existed in ancient China. From there, it spread to India, where it was used as a cure for leprosy. It wasn't until about 200 B.C. that marijuana turned up in the West, first showing up in Greece.

It would take another 2000 years before European settlers brought marijuana to the Americas. Famously, George Washington grew hemp and according to records, he was particularly interested in marijuana's medicinal uses.

It wasn't until the 20th century that the drug became known for recreational use. Controversy soon followed and politicians acted with force. The decades long war on drugs began. It wasn't until the following decades that states slowly allowed medicinal marijuana. These days, medical dispensaries can be found all over California. Also, these days there are non-medical marijuana dispensaries throughout Denver.

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