{"id":2186,"date":"2013-10-30T15:02:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T15:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cannitrol.com\/\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2013-10-30T15:09:28","modified_gmt":"2013-10-30T15:09:28","slug":"infographic-up-in-smoke-a-timeline-of-marijuana-use-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/infographic-up-in-smoke-a-timeline-of-marijuana-use-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"INFOGRAPHIC: Up in Smoke: A Timeline of Marijuana Use in the U.S"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/infographic-up-in-smoke-a-timeline-of-marijuana-use-in-the-u-s\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p>Up in Smoke: A Timeline of Marijuana Use in the U.S<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.online-paralegal-degree.org\/marijuana\/\"><img alt=\"Up in Smoke: A Timeline of Marijuana Use in the U.S.\" src=\"http:\/\/ig.online-paralegal-degree.org\/history.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.online-paralegal-degree.org\/marijuana\/\">Up in Smoke: A Timeline of Marijuana Use in the U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Up in Smoke: A Timeline of Marijuana Use in the U.S.<\/h2>\n<p>The political discussion regarding decriminalizing marijuana use is centuries old, yet remains a hot-button issue even today. Where did it all start? Are we heading for a full legalization of marijuana throughout the country? Let&#8217;s explore some of these questions, as well as a quick look at the increase of its use in the U.S.<\/p>\n<h3>Reefer Madness?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>18.9 million<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; The number of marijuana users (occasional and daily) in the U.S. This accounts for <strong>7.3%<\/strong> of the population.<br \/>\n<strong>42%<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; The percentage of Americans 12 and older who have used marijuana at one point in their lives<br \/>\n<strong>4.4 million<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; The increase in marijuana users from 2007 to today<br \/>\n<strong>48.3%<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Percentage of drug arrests involving marijuana<br \/>\n<strong>1 in 3<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Americans who live in states where pot is legal for medical uses<br \/>\n<strong>333,578<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Americans admitted to treatment programs for marijuana abuse or addiction in 2011, though chemical addiction to the drug remains a debatable issue<br \/>\n<strong>Washington and Colorado<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; The only two states that have legalized the recreational use of small amounts of marijuana<\/p>\n<h3>Medicinal Marijuana<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; Marijuana isn&#8217;t always used for recreation. Its euphoric &#8220;high&#8221; is often utilized as a natural painkiller for various diseases. But only select states hold the right to disperse it to patients.<br \/>\n<strong>There are currently 21 states that allow the use of medicinal marijuana, including D.C. <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Alaska<br \/>\n&#8211; Arizona<br \/>\n&#8211; California<br \/>\n&#8211; Colorado<br \/>\n&#8211; Connecticut<br \/>\n&#8211; D.C.<br \/>\n&#8211; Delaware<br \/>\n&#8211; Hawaii<br \/>\n&#8211; Illinois<br \/>\n&#8211; Maine<br \/>\n&#8211; Massachusetts<br \/>\n&#8211; Michigan<br \/>\n&#8211; Montana<br \/>\n&#8211; Nevada<br \/>\n&#8211; New Hampshire<br \/>\n&#8211; New Jersey<br \/>\n&#8211; New Mexico<br \/>\n&#8211; Oregon<br \/>\n&#8211; Rhode Island<br \/>\n&#8211; Vermont<br \/>\n&#8211; Washington<br \/>\n<strong>Diseases\/conditions for which medicinal marijuana can be prescribed:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; AIDS (HIV)<br \/>\n&#8211; Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<br \/>\n&#8211; Arthritis<br \/>\n&#8211; Crohn&#8217;s disease<br \/>\n&#8211; Epilepsy<br \/>\n&#8211; Glaucoma<br \/>\n&#8211; Hepatitis C<br \/>\n&#8211; Migraines<br \/>\n&#8211; Multiple sclerosis<br \/>\n&#8211; Nausea due to chemotherapy<br \/>\n&#8211; Tourette&#8217;s syndrome<br \/>\n&#8211; Those with terminally ill cancers\/conditions<\/p>\n<h2>Back in the Day<\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; Where did it all start? Here is a brief timeline of marijuana production and use in the U.S.<br \/>\n<strong>1890s <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; After the Civil War, marijuana is sold in many over-the-counter medicinal products, and hemp is still a common element in clothes manufacturing.<br \/>\n<strong>1906 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; The Pure Food and Drug Act is passed, requiring any product with cannabis in it be labeled appropriately.<br \/>\n<strong>1920s <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; After the Mexican Revolution, Mexican immigrants migrate to the United States. Recreational use of marijuana spikes, and the drug becomes associated with the immigrant population.<br \/>\n<strong>1930 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; The Federal Bureau of Narcotics is established, and the federal criminalization of marijuana looms.<br \/>\n<strong>1931 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; The list of states outlawing marijuana rises to 29 as fear and resentment of Mexican immigrants increases during the Great Depression.<br \/>\n<strong>1936 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; &#8220;Reefer Madness,&#8221; the propaganda film intent on scaring middle class white citizens into fearing marijuana use, is released.<br \/>\n<strong>1950s <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Federal mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana possession and use are established.<br \/>\n<strong>1960s <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Recreational use of marijuana increases and creeps into upper-class America. But its effects are scientifically studied and shown not to induce violence.<br \/>\n<strong>1970s <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Many mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana are repealed, and for the first time marijuana is differentiated from other more harmful drugs.<br \/>\n<strong>1986 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; President Ronald Reagan promises to get tough on marijuana use and introduces new federal minimum mandatory sentences.<br \/>\n<strong>1996 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; California&#8217;s Proposition 215 allows marijuana to be used as a painkiller for various diseases, include AIDS and cancer.<br \/>\n<strong>2000 to 2011 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; More than a dozen states vote to decriminalize marijuana for medical uses. But because of federal laws, marijuana use and possession still remain chargeable offenses.<br \/>\n<strong>2012 <\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Washington and Colorado become the first two states to legalize recreational use of marijuana for some adults.<\/p>\n<h3>The Doobie Debate: Dangerous Gateway or Harmless Hobby?<\/h3>\n<p>To some, it&#8217;s a less-dangerous version of alcohol. To others, it&#8217;s a hazardous trend that provides a gateway into harder drugs. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at this debate and where it leaves the U.S. today.<\/p>\n<p>There is a clear difference between both the number of people who smoke marijuana today compared to the 20th century and the number of people who are willing to admit it.<br \/>\n<strong>1964<\/strong> &#8211; 4 in 100 people had smoked marijuana in the past year.<br \/>\n<strong>2013<\/strong> &#8211; Gallup polls show that 1 in 4 people have smoked marijuana in the past year. What are the two sides actually saying?<br \/>\n<strong>Legalize it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marijuana is no more harmful to the body than alcohol or cigarettes.<\/li>\n<li>Crime rates relating to marijuana and drug cartels would reduce.<\/li>\n<li>The FDA could regulate the safety of marijuana.<\/li>\n<li>Its legalization would free &#8220;criminals&#8221; who have suffered harsh mandatory minimum sentences in U.S. prisons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>No hope in dope!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marijuana is a gateway drug to harder, more dangerous drugs.<\/li>\n<li>Incidents of intoxicated driving would increase.<\/li>\n<li>Those who have been arrested for marijuana-related charges will be back on the streets and committing more crimes.<\/li>\n<li>The legalization of marijuana will eventually lead to the legalization of all drugs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up in Smoke: A Timeline of Marijuana Use in the U.S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[980,974,1145,1373,1521,165,9,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2186"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2190,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186\/revisions\/2190"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}