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Why is marijuana illegal in the USA

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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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Description: Marijuana was legal in the U. S. until 1937. At that time the "Marihuana(sc) Tax Act was passed. The Hearst newspapers were mainly responsible for stories stating that marijuana was responsible for "murderous rampages by balscks and Mexicans."

Nov 12, 01:09pm

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There are many ideas behind the reasons including: Politicians wanting to appear tough on crime and passing tougher penalties

Jul 30 2009, 10:57am | Source: Why is Marijuana Illegal? | blogs.salon.com

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

Jun 09 2009, 02:12am | Source: Why Marijuana is Illegal - Top 7 Reasons Why Marijuana is Illegal | civilliberty.about.com

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

Jun 05 2009, 11:47am | Source: Why Marijuana is Illegal - Top 7 Reasons Why Marijuana is Illegal | civilliberty.about.com
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