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Why did the U.S. government legalize marijuana?

According to the data, more than 50 million Americans have used drugs or abused psychotropic substances in the past year. The drug epidemic brings a series of social problems. The analysis believes that multiple factors such as interest groups, bureaucracy, partisan struggle, and social culture in the United States are intertwined, leading to the intensification of the drug problem. Data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a few days ago shows that the number of deaths due to drug overdose in the United States is growing rapidly. Between September 2020 and September 2021, about 104,000 Americans died from drug use, compared to 52,000 in 2015. Bobby Mukamara, president of the board of directors of the American Medical Association, called on the U.S. government to take action to revise regulations that lead to drug abuse, "or more people will die and more families will suffer avoidable tragedies." "America's drug epidemic is more deadly than e...

Cannabis: a rapidly maturing industry

Cannabis, an annual flowering plant, is native to Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The plant has psychoactive (affecting spirit) properties and is used for industrial, recreational and medical purposes. The three most common types are Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica and wild cannabis. Marijuana grows in hotter climates, with longer days and plenty of sunshine. Therefore, it first appeared in countries near the equator, such as Colombia, Mexico and Thailand. These plants are generally 8-12 feet long and have long, thin, fingerlike leaves that help them capture as much sunlight as possible. They take a long time to grow, but the yield is high, so planting is rewarding. They bloom in autumn, when the nights are longer and they die soon after flowering. The bud of Indian hemp is loose, not dense and light. Because of its main psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Indian hemp is described as having a refreshing or uplifting effect when eaten. Indian hemp originated in ...