Chronicle of the popularization of cannabis in medicine
The first mention of the use of hemp and its seeds dates approximately to the 3rd millennium BC. Scientists managed to find out that the ancient Egyptians set the tone for this occupation. And now let's move to a more modern era of plant propagation.
1721 hours 595 lanterns appeared on the streets of St. Petersburg. Lighting devices were powered by hemp oil, which was ignited with a wick. They were in working condition for five hours.
1763-1769 (Virginia, USA). Effect of the law on the forced cultivation of hemp (marijuana stem fibers). A person who refused to participate in the process was subject to criminal punishment. The largest plantations were owned by Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. Forced labor was connected with the need to save the economy. First, entrepreneurs had to buy hemp seeds, then grow a bush, and then use its elements in the production of fabrics. Up to 80%, the share of cannabis in the textile market was 80%.
1916 hours USA. Parliament has set a goal that in 25 years paper will be produced exclusively from hemp, in order to avoid cutting down trees. For comparison, 1 hectare of plantation provides the same resource as 4 hectares of forest.
1938 Turnover in the US marijuana market has exceeded $1 billion. In the same year, the American government issued a ban on the distribution of cannabis against the will of doctors. The "credit" in this goes to the drug manufacturer "Dupont". The management of the corporation sued for the use of marijuana in medicine as a separate medicine, since it contradicted the rules of patenting (you can only get a license for the drug).
1970 President Nixon put the plant in the same row with dangerous substances that do not have a positive effect on health. The representatives of the working group were engaged in the collection of evidence.
1972 Nixon did not achieve his goal completely, because scientists still found positive substances in the plant. They also noted that if you buy hemp seeds, you can get rid of a number of diseases. Nevertheless, the president continued to conduct a "black" campaign.
1991 According to the results of the survey, 60% of specialists in the field of oncology considered it necessary to use cannabis in the treatment of cancer. Moreover, 45% of respondents anonymously admitted that despite the ban, they prescribed such a drug to their patients.
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