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History of Cannabis as Medicine in the US | Utah in the Weeds Episode #13

Today on Utah in the Weeds Tim and Chris talk to Derek Anderson about the history of cannabis or marijuana as medicine in the US. Connect with us on UtahMarijuana.org and IAmSaltLake.com. Podcast Summary Who is Derek Anderson? [00:34] Derek was born in Idaho, spent time on the west coast, then moved to Utah after high school. He has a background in technology and IT. He was involved with an incident with police officers in 2010, where the officers inflicted head and chest injuries on Derek. He spent eight days in a medically induced coma with 22 staples in his head. With the help of Medical Marijuana, Derek was able to heal his body 100%. He says cannabis allowed him to feel his body. Before this incident with the police, Derek went through a divorce, and experienced declines in mental health as a result. Derek began researching cannabis as a potential medicine. Now, Derek is focused on Utah cannabis education and cannabis consulting. He has also recently helped SaltBakedCity.com with their technology. The history of cannabis in America [11:46] 1776 – Betsy Ross uses hemp to make the American flag 1937 – First federal legislation to ban marijuana 1943 – Law passes to ban doctors from prescribing marijuana 1939-1945 – Hemp production increases to support World War II 1962 – On July 16, Jim Truitt Kennedy, Mary Meyer, and President John F. Kennedy smoked marijuana together. The President smoked three of the six joints. 1964 – Discovery of the molecular structure of THC 1970 – The DEA classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug. Nixon launches the War on Drugs. 1987 – The “This Is Your Brain on Drugs” ad campaign launches 1988 – The DEA chief is quoted saying that marijuana is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man 1988 – Discovery of CBD one and CBD two cannabinoid receptors 1991 – San Francisco legalizes Medical Marijuana 1996 – California legalizes Medical Marijuana with Proposition 215 2012 – Washington and Colorado legalize recreational use 2014 – Utah and other states legalize Medical CBD 2018 – Proposition 2 passes in Utah, legalizing Medical Marijuana Time Stamps: 00:00- Intro 00:34- Who is Derek Anderson? 11:46- The history of cannabis in America