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2° Historical References Show That Marijuana Was Accepted,
as Medicine in the Treatment of Various Ailments
!ncludina D±qestive Upsets _
The medical utility of marijuana is not a new
phenomenon. The drug has been used as a medicine Ufor
millennia _ by many different cultures and societies throughout
history for a variety of ailments. -i25_/ The first historical
reference goes back four thousand years to 2737 B_C® where it was
listed in a Chinese catalog of herbal dr1_gs noting that marijuana
was an excellent aid to digestion and eased digestive upsets_ 12_/
Subsequently, its use has been reported in the ancient world of
the Middle East and Europe during the medieval age in the Arab
and European societies, and in the modern era in the United
States and Europe. i_7/
In the Nineteenth Century, marijuana was commonly used
in Europe and the United States. The medical'literature
published at that time on marijuana_s therapeutic properties is
more than substantial. More than one hundred articles appeared
in scientific journals on the subject of marijuana's utility
between 1839 and 1900o _/ The first modern paper was written by
Dr. William OeShaughnessy_ Assistant Surgeonand Professor of
Chemistry at the Medical College of Calcutta. In this article
entitled nOn The Preparation of the India Hemp Ganjah: Their
12__/ Affidavit of Dr. Tod Mikuriya_ _ 7.
12_/ Affidavit of Alice O_Leary_ _ 9_ Affidavit of Dr. Lester
Grinspoon, _ 14_ Affidavit of Dr. Andrew Weil, _ 15_
12Z/ Affidavit of Dr. Tod Mikuriya_ _ 7'.
12_/ Affidavit of Dr° Lester Grinspoon, _ 14_
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