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Presidents come together asking people to reject the state medical marijuana initiatives because they did not follow the standard process of approval through the FDA. They cautioned people of the dangers of using medicines that were not regulated for safety or effectiveness.
Robert Randall, suffering from glaucoma, was the first American to receive marijuana for the treatment of a medical disorder.
With new treatments available to treat pain, states quickly set regulations on the use of marijuana due to findings that it was unreliable and dangerous to use. (Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies, 2010) [icon name=”check” prefix=”fas”]
Utah, Wyoming, Texas, Iowa, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arkansas, Nebraska, and New York decide to pass anti-marijuana laws. (Marijuana Research Findings, n.d.)
The use of cannabis for purposes of healing is believed to have started before recorded history. The earliest written reference is found in the 15th century BC in a Chinese Writing About Medicine (Marijuana Research Findings, n.d.)
