▲ 277 ▼ Why is alcohol legal if it's much more harmful than marijuana? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by 3volver@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 220 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hedgehawk@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) The US wasn't even the first to ban it. In 1937 Marijuana Tax act was passed that effectively prohobited it, but a full ban came in 1970. Countries that banned it before 1937 include, but are not limited to: Thailand, Irish free state, Romania, UK, Indonesia, Australia, Lebanon, Sudan, Italy, Panama, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Jamaica, Greece, Singapore... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhoPutDisHere@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Technically, we were the first to make any Cannabis legislation, in 1619. Only problem, it was to force folks to grow it. Weird. Seems the church was the first to ban it's use in 1484, does papal law count? Not sure on Tony's Sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] olafurp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Sure does, the Papal States was a country back the. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hedgehawk@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) The US wasn't even the first to ban it. In 1937 Marijuana Tax act was passed that effectively prohobited it, but a full ban came in 1970. Countries that banned it before 1937 include, but are not limited to: Thailand, Irish free state, Romania, UK, Indonesia, Australia, Lebanon, Sudan, Italy, Panama, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Jamaica, Greece, Singapore... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhoPutDisHere@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Technically, we were the first to make any Cannabis legislation, in 1619. Only problem, it was to force folks to grow it. Weird. Seems the church was the first to ban it's use in 1484, does papal law count? Not sure on Tony's Sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] olafurp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Sure does, the Papal States was a country back the. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhoPutDisHere@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Technically, we were the first to make any Cannabis legislation, in 1619. Only problem, it was to force folks to grow it. Weird. Seems the church was the first to ban it's use in 1484, does papal law count? Not sure on Tony's Sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] olafurp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Sure does, the Papal States was a country back the. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Sure does, the Papal States was a country back the. permalink fedilink source parent