experimentation and testing of its medicinal properties almost impossible. In the 1960's, Cannabis was very popular with the youth as a recreational drug. The extensive use of cannabis during this period lead to the Controlled Substances Act, which was passed by Congress in 1970. The Controlled Substances Act was a law stating that "assigned psychoactive drugs to five schedules and placed cannabis in Schedule I, the most restrictive. According to the legal definition, Schedule I drugs have no medical use and a high potential for abuse, and they cannot be used safely even under a doctor's supervision." (Grinspoon, 1993)
             Today Marijuana has been proven to be a multi-utility plant. It can be used in the medical field to help relieve pain, especially pain that comes from nerve damage. Cannabis can also help with nausea, glaucoma, spasticity, movement disorders, and migraines. Cannabis is also known to be a very dominant appeti
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