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Effects on the Animal System in Health, and Their Utility in the
Treatment of Tetanus and Other Convulsive Diseases, _
Dr_ O'Shaughnessy observed that marijuana (Hemp) was an excellent
antispasmodic and described its use in reducing the convulsive
Symptoms of tetanus_ rabies and ether deadly disorders. 129/ In
ii 1860, the Ohio Medical Society published the first American
report on the subject° The Society repo_ced marijuanas usually
provided in the form of an e_ctract, reduced spasms and
convulsions and aided in the treatment of psychic disorders. I/i_/
In 1893-94, the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report was
published. This eight-volume study provided detailed information
on the importance of marijuana in European and American medicine
and the variety of medical applications it had. I/I/
These historical reports clearly demonstrate
marijuana was used and accepted by the medical community of that
time. As Harvard Professor Dr° Norman Zinberg testified, the
reports showed that _reputable _ . . considerate and humane
physicians _ . . saw [marijuana's] use as safe and effi-
caciouso w13---_/ The historical use and acceptance of marijuana is
quite relevant in determining marijuana_s ccurrent acceptability
.... i as medicine. In this regards Dr. John Morgan testified that
drugs may reach an accepted medical use not only through an
12_./ Affidavit of Alice O'Leary_ _ Ii, 12. _ Marijuana:
Medical Papers, ppo 3-30 (T_ Mikuriya_ edo 1973).
!3Q/ Affidavit of Alice OSLeary_ _ 15_ Se_ri_
Medical PaDers_ at I17_40o
21!i/ Affidavit of Dr. Tad Mikuriya, _ 6°
132/ Cross-examination of Dr. Norman Zinberg_ Tr. 11-244®
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