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  2. History of cannabis - Wikipedia

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    The history of cannabis and its usage by humans dates back to at least the third millennium BC in written history, and possibly as far back as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8800–6500 BCE) based on archaeological evidence. For millennia, the plant has been valued for its use for fiber and rope, as food and medicine, and for its psychoactive ...

  3. Cannabis industry - Wikipedia

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    The cannabis industry is composed of legal cultivators and producers, consumers, independent industrial standards bodies, ancillary products and services, regulators and researchers concerning cannabis and its industrial derivative, hemp. The cannabis industry has been inhibited by regulatory restrictions for most of recent history, but the ...

  4. Legal history of cannabis in the United States - Wikipedia

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    By the mid-1930s cannabis was regulated as a drug in every state, including 35 states that adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act. [1] The first national regulation was the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. [2] Cannabis was officially outlawed for any use (medical included) with the passage of the 1970 Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

  5. Timeline of cannabis laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Arizona also passes a medical cannabis ballot measure, but it is rendered ineffective on a technicality. [30] 1998: Oregon, Alaska, and Washington all legalize medical cannabis through ballot measure. [31] Nevada also passes a medical cannabis initiative, but it requires second approval in 2000 to become law, as per the state constitution. [32]

  6. 10 pop culture moments that destigmatized weed - AOL

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    Nonetheless, the show played a role in advancing the concept of marijuana use by delving into the reasons why customers were purchasing, who they were, and the diverse community of cannabis ...

  7. Cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis also has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug known by several slang terms, such as marijuana, pot or weed. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selectively to produce high or low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid and the plant's principal psychoactive constituent.

  8. How Black farmers are making inroads into the cannabis industry

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    Black farmers are looking to the “budding” cannabis industry in the U.S. to spur generational wealth in the Black community after decades of grappling with the hardships of being locked out of ...

  9. The California State Fair’s new cannabis consumption lounge is boosting small businesses and recognizing marijuana’s contribution to the state’s agricultural industry.