From 1937 to the early 1970s the federal government not only classified Marijuana as a drug with no medicinal purposes, they also began criminalizing the possession of the drug. ... "Reefer Madness" and Declining Public Support In addition to waging a personal war on opiate type drugs, Henry J. ... He referred to Marijuana as the "Devil's Weed", and in less than six years was able to convince the American public that Marijuana was as evil as opiate type drugs. ... These controlled substances were divided into five schedules or drug classifications with Marijuana being ...

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This strategic plan marks the first time that Center for Disease Control and Prevention has ever united with law enforcement, intelligence, and defense agencies in addition to traditional Center for Disease Control and Prevention partners to address a national security problem, such as chemical and biological terrorism. ...

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