05-31-2007, 07:00 AM
The "war on marijuana" stems from the paper industries need to defend paper product produced from wood in the early 1900. Hearst spent a lot of money and time painting cannibis as a social evil and promoting his own folks into political positions to ban it from cultivation and consumption. It was non longer a legitimate threat in the marketplace once it was associated with "evils".
But what do I know...there are many historical documentaries available via History Channel that follow the entire issue, I'm sure there are at least a few hundred books out there too.
But what do I know...there are many historical documentaries available via History Channel that follow the entire issue, I'm sure there are at least a few hundred books out there too.