Medical Marijuana

Those fighting for marijuana legalization finally have a couple of victories. Now that Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana, the stage is set for more medical marijuana dispensaries around the country.

The decision to legalize marijuana may seem controversial, but marijuana has been used for centuries. The medicinal benefits of marijuana were first discovered by the Chinese. The earliest written record of marijuana was a reference made by Emperor Fu Hsi in 2900 B.C. He said that Ma, the Chinese word for Cannabis, possessed both yin and yang. The Chinese consumed medicinal marijuana for centuries though no one knows whether or "marijuana dispensaries" existed in ancient China. From there, it spread to Egypt, where it was used as a pain reliever for people with hemorrhoids. Some even claim that Jesus used cannabis in anointing oil.

It would take another 2000 years before Jamestown settlers shipped marijuana to the Americas. And most know about some of the founding fathers growing marijuana plants.

It wasn't until the 20th century that the drug became known for recreational use. Controversy soon followed and politicians acted with force. The decades long war on drugs began. It wasn't until the following decades that states slowly allowed medicinal marijuana. Of course, dispensaries in California became ubiquitous. And then a huge moment: Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana. Now, not only medical dispensaries are all over Denver, but there are head shops that sell bubble hash to anyone.