The common drug marijuana comes from a plant called hemp, native to Asia. Marijuana has been shown to assuage symptoms of tobacco withdraw, while having no physical addictiveness of its own. It can be used medicinally to treat glaucoma and the symptoms of various forms of cancer. Hemp, can be used as a cleaner, less expensive form of renewable energy in our transition to becoming totally energy independent. Its seeds are nutritious, with high amounts of protein and B vitamins. It can be used as an inexpensive material in textiles. It can be used as an alternate material to wood for making paper, thus saving trees. It is illegal in 48 states because Assistant Commissioner of Prohibition Harry Anslinger campained in the 20th century to illegalize marijuana with racist propaganda.
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