The term "marijuana" is a word with no distinct origin. Most believe it came from the Mexican words for "Mary Jane" but no one knows for sure because it has been around for over 5,000 years. It has been grown for fiber and as a source of medicine for thousands of years, but until 500AD its use as a drug was confined to a few countries. However, with an increase in trade it eventually reached the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and eventually made it's way to North America where it was at one time illegal to not grow. Even after being made illegal by the federal government marijuana is still around and is still being prescribed by many doctors, especially in California. The health benefits of Marijuana are amazing and have been proven time and time again by its ability to survive throughout history; it's preference by patients, and by statistics proven by scientists.
*The use of marijuana has been dated back nearly 5,000 years and it has been widely recognized for it's......
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