Is Drug Rehab the Ultimate Consequence of Marijuana Use?
Pot, herb, weed, grass, widow, reefer, ganja, cannabis, hash, Bubble Gum, Northern Lights, Fruity Juice, Afghani #1, Skunk, and dozens of other nicknames – call it what you will, marijuana is still the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. And the decades-long debate about whether it’s good or bad for you continues at all levels of society, from research scientists down to the pot-smoking stoner in the street. Whatever the answer is, the latest government treatment figures reveal marijuana as the primary drug of abuse in 15 percent of all admissions to treatment clinics and drug rehab programs in the United States – more than a quarter of a million people. Let’s take a quick, brief look at the history of the pros and cons of marijuana. Back in 1936, an anti-marijuana documentary-style propaganda film called Reefer Madness was shown in b-rated theaters across the US. It begins with a teacher warning pupils and their parents against the dangers of marijuana. But a group
