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Why is marijuana illegal in the usa?


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Illegal Marijuana was legal in the U. S. until 1937.At that time the "Marihuana(sc) Tax Act was passed.False rumors were to blame. ChaCha

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Marijuana is illegal because it's perceived as addictive, it has no accepted medical use, and has been linked with narcotics.

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Marijuana is illegal in the US because it's perceived as addictive, it's historically linked w/narcotics like heroin..text MORE?

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