Mary Jane: The Devil Weed
ABSTRACT: This paper, entitled "Mary Jane: The Devil Weed?" attempts to
examine what we know about marijuana and what problems are associated with its
use. The paper examines briefly the history of marijuana legislation,
marijuana's known effects, and conclusions about its danger.
Early in this century, the government waged a war of terrorism on marijuana,
or cannabis sativa. "By 1937, forty-six states had laws against the use of
marijuana, and its use had already been made a criminal offense under federal
law" (Jaffe, 659). Andrews pointed out that "not until some time in the early
1930s did the Louisianna legislature pass a state regulation making use of the
drug illegal" (5). ...
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related that "sensational newspaper stories relating...to crime is
generally held to be accountable for the sudden enactment of a law prohibiting
its use." He went on to note that "users were often subject to heavy penalties-
-up to life imprisonment in Texas." "After caffeine, nicotine and alcohol,
marijuana is the fourth most popular abused substance" (O'Brien, Cohen, Evans,
and Fine, 175).
does marijuana deserve this reputation? We must first consider what it is
and what effects it has. The active ingredient is tetrahydocannabinol, or THC
(Andrews). THC, found only in the female plant, produces a mild euphoric effect.
Marijuana is considered a hallucinogen, a Schedule 1 drup, under the Controlled
Substances Act of 1970 (O'Brien, Cohen, Evans, and Fine, 177). A Schedule 1
drug means there is no known medical use. Recently "a new drug application was
approved for THC (Marinol) to be used therapeutically for control of nausea and
vomiting associated with cancer ...
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