In 1937 Harry Anslinger, then head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics testified before Congress, saying that there was no connection between the use of marijuana and the use of harder drugs, and in fact, the users of different drugs typically did not associate with one another. ... The rate of illicit drug use was also associated with the level of alcohol use. ... Federal regulations continue to make research with the drug very difficult, however, and many promising areas of therapeutic application have received little or no attention. ...

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In 1937 Harry Anslinger, then head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics testified before Congress, saying that there was no connection between the use of marijuana and the use of harder drugs, and in fact, the users of different drugs typically did not associate with one another. ... The rate of illicit drug use was also associated with the level of alcohol use. ... Federal regulations continue to make research with the drug very difficult, however, and many promising areas of therapeutic application have received little or no attention. ...

• Word Count: 4899
• Approx Pages: 20