Why Did Marijuana Become Illegal?

Published February 7, 2014

Question by E C: Why did marijuana become illegal?
Marijuana use has been traced back thousands of years for hemp and even for its effects. Why did the plant, at some point, become a ‘terrible’ thing? Meanwhile things like tobacco give little effect and have numerous health risks (Not that marijuana is 100% safe, but it is however much less harmful than tobacco.)

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Answer by Levi
Because of a scare campaign rooted in the fact that governments couldn’t find a way to tax it properly.

Answer by I Like Men Now
>but it is however much less harmful than tobacco

No, it’s not.

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