Marijuana: 10 Thing's You Didn't Know

Here are 10 things you may or may not know about that sticky-icky

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In india they sell Marijuana smoothies. The drink is a simple blend of yogurt and cannabis. Apparently, it tastes horrible, but the effects are magnificent.

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On the topic of presidents and pot George W. Bush said, "I wouldn't answer the marijuana questions. You know why? Because I don't want some little kid doing what I tried." President Obama kept his response more simple, when asked about inhaling, "That was the point."

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To overdose would take a superhuman ability. It's estimated that to pose a deadly threat to one's health 1500 pounds of weed would have to be consumed in a 15 minute period.

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Up until 1942, the US was dispensing marijuana. Prescribing pot to relieve nausea, rheumatism, and labor pains began around 1850.

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Canada was the first modern country to offer medical marijuana. They began dispensing it in 2003.

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Medical marijuana has been around since 2737 BC when its use was first recorded by Chinese Emperor Shen Nung.

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Marijuana accounts for many arrests despite the current rise in legal medical marijuana. According to the FBI, legalization has done little to decrease the pot related arrest rate of 1 every 42 seconds as of 2012.

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There are around 2000 slang terms for marijuana, weed, mary jane, pot, ganja, and, according to purists, marijuana itself is an unofficial street lingo. Prior to it being a verified term in the 20th century, it was referred to as cannabis.

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Last year a weather balloon hauled 95 seeds, a clone plant, and a joint 19 miles up into the air. As far as real space, who knows. Rumors that NASA researchers threw a couple of weed seeds into zero gravity growing chambers have been leaked to the public.

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The medical marijuana market is projected to be worth 1.1 billion dollars just in Canada alone by the year 2020! This might be a good time to start investing...