Why was marijuana banned? The real reasons are worse than you think. This article from The Huffington Post is an adaptation from Johann Hari’s book Chasing The Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. Across the world, more and more people are asking: Why is marijuana banned? Why are people still sent to prison for using or selling it? Most of us assume it's ... Continue Reading
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Hemp Is Illegal Because Billionaires Want It That Way
Several financial tycoons stood to lose billions because of natural hemp industrialization and for their dynasties to remain intact, hemp had to go. This post from 420 Magazine creates awareness about the many useful ways hemp plant can help mankind and reveals the real reason hemp is illegal today. The real reason Cannabis has been outlawed has nothing to do with its ... Continue Reading
Here’s Why Marijuana Is Illegal In The US
In this post from Business Insider, Thor Benson clears the air on the real reason why marijuana is illegal in the US. It is hard to imagine a time when most pharmacies carried cannabis and farmers were required to grow hemp, much like they are given incentives to grow corn these days, but that is a significant part of the history of the U.S. From the 1600s to the late ... Continue Reading