Godfrey Pearlson

About 15% of the US population have used in the last week. and about 45 to 50 percent of adults, we're talking about adults here in both cases, say they've tried at some point in their life. It's the most commonly used illicit substance in the U.S. and Europe at the moment.

About 15% of the US population have used in the last week. and about 45 to 50 percent of adults, we're talking about adults here in both cases, say they've tried at some point in their life. It's the most commonly used illicit substance in the U.S. and Europe at the moment.

About 15% of the US population have used in the last week. and about 45 to 50 percent of adults, we're talking about adults here in both cases, say they've tried at some point in their life. It's the most commonly used illicit substance in the U.S. and Europe at the moment.

Cannabis is a plant, cannabis sativa. that grows in the wild but has been cultivated by humans for thousands of years initially for food then for fibers hemp to make ropes strong ropes and then later as an intoxicant marijuana is something that was first used in the early part of the 20th century.

Cannabis is a plant, cannabis sativa. that grows in the wild but has been cultivated by humans for thousands of years initially for food then for fibers hemp to make ropes strong ropes and then later as an intoxicant marijuana is something that was first used in the early part of the 20th century.

Cannabis is a plant, cannabis sativa. that grows in the wild but has been cultivated by humans for thousands of years initially for food then for fibers hemp to make ropes strong ropes and then later as an intoxicant marijuana is something that was first used in the early part of the 20th century.

And marijuana is a slang word that was used by Mexicans spelt with an H rather than a J. And it was re-spelt with a J and used in a pejorative sense, like these evil marijuana users are corrupting our youth. So because of those connotations, A lot of people in the cannabis research field prefer to use the term cannabis rather than marijuana.

And marijuana is a slang word that was used by Mexicans spelt with an H rather than a J. And it was re-spelt with a J and used in a pejorative sense, like these evil marijuana users are corrupting our youth. So because of those connotations, A lot of people in the cannabis research field prefer to use the term cannabis rather than marijuana.

And marijuana is a slang word that was used by Mexicans spelt with an H rather than a J. And it was re-spelt with a J and used in a pejorative sense, like these evil marijuana users are corrupting our youth. So because of those connotations, A lot of people in the cannabis research field prefer to use the term cannabis rather than marijuana.

The way this progressed is that Napoleon's soldiers were in Egypt around 1810. Alcohol was not available because of the culture, but cannabis was. So Napoleon's soldiers began using it. Some of them brought it back to France. So it spread among the elites in Europe as a kind of drug for...

The way this progressed is that Napoleon's soldiers were in Egypt around 1810. Alcohol was not available because of the culture, but cannabis was. So Napoleon's soldiers began using it. Some of them brought it back to France. So it spread among the elites in Europe as a kind of drug for...

The way this progressed is that Napoleon's soldiers were in Egypt around 1810. Alcohol was not available because of the culture, but cannabis was. So Napoleon's soldiers began using it. Some of them brought it back to France. So it spread among the elites in Europe as a kind of drug for...

upper-class people to use for amusement at parties, and then gradually spread to some individuals in the U.S. It wasn't until around 1900, when waves of Mexican immigrants came to the country as laborers, that they introduced it as a drug that was used by working-class individuals for recreation, and that spread to American youth gradually.

upper-class people to use for amusement at parties, and then gradually spread to some individuals in the U.S. It wasn't until around 1900, when waves of Mexican immigrants came to the country as laborers, that they introduced it as a drug that was used by working-class individuals for recreation, and that spread to American youth gradually.

upper-class people to use for amusement at parties, and then gradually spread to some individuals in the U.S. It wasn't until around 1900, when waves of Mexican immigrants came to the country as laborers, that they introduced it as a drug that was used by working-class individuals for recreation, and that spread to American youth gradually.

About 15% of the U.S. population have used in the last week and about 45 to 50% of adults haven't. we're talking about adults here in both cases, say they've tried at some point in their life. So this is a very prevalent drug. It's the most commonly used illicit substance in the US and Europe at the moment.

About 15% of the U.S. population have used in the last week and about 45 to 50% of adults haven't. we're talking about adults here in both cases, say they've tried at some point in their life. So this is a very prevalent drug. It's the most commonly used illicit substance in the US and Europe at the moment.

About 15% of the U.S. population have used in the last week and about 45 to 50% of adults haven't. we're talking about adults here in both cases, say they've tried at some point in their life. So this is a very prevalent drug. It's the most commonly used illicit substance in the US and Europe at the moment.

I'd say I'm down the middle. I grew up in the 60s, so I was... exposed both to the drug and the propaganda from both sides about it. And I'm a naturally skeptical person. So if something has a good side and a bad side, I'm not going to try and minimize one or exaggerate the other.

I'd say I'm down the middle. I grew up in the 60s, so I was... exposed both to the drug and the propaganda from both sides about it. And I'm a naturally skeptical person. So if something has a good side and a bad side, I'm not going to try and minimize one or exaggerate the other.