Cannabis was originally made illegal because of racism and greed. The 'white folk' saw the minorities using Marijuana, henceforth the use of Cannabis was looked down upon. The logging industries ran smear-campaigns because Hemp was a cheaper product to make paper from. The Oil industries wanted to make it illegal because Hemp is a renewable resource that's cheaper and more environmentally friendly then petroleum. The government came to recognize this and thus they began to attempt to outlaw Cannabis, during this time films such as 'Reefer Madness' were released, false education videos from D.A.R.E and other governmental formed programs spread propaganda and lies about Cannabis, once propaganda begins to spread it's nearly impossible to stop, look at high-school rumors for an example of this.
Oh bullstuff. Do you really think the
only reason this drug was made illegal was because of
racism? You are kidding me. People know it had bad effects.
America was built on the principals of every individual being free, if we are not able to use a plant that grows naturally and we are not able to do so in creative ways, then we are not free. Every form of Cannabis has been banned from Federal Law. At first people smoked Cannabis, then they turned it into oil, then paper, then medicine, then the thousands of other products it is able to produce, the Federal Government made Hemp illegal even though it contains such a low amount of THC it's impossible to get high from.
I think it was made illegal for a good reason. People have admitted to taking and using
medical marijuana for personal selfish reasons, not its original point. Oh, and hemp is legal you moron.
For those of you who question why tobacco isn't illegal, its because the tobacco industry managed to be too powerful for the government to stop. Many people want it gone. Same thing with Marijuana.