What We Have Forgotten About Pot

Solomon H. Snyder, 1970

THERE was a time in the United States when extracts of can nabis were as commonly used for medicinal purposes as aspirin to day. Not only was cannabis a medication that could be purchased with out a prescription in any drug store (which is almost unbelievable when you consider that mere possession of marijuana is now a serious of fense), but it was also prescribed by physicians as an important treatment for a large number of medical condi tions, from migraines and excessive menstrual bleeding to ulcers, epilepsy and even tooth decay.

Reference:
Snyder, S. H. (1970, December 13). What We Have Forgotten About Pot. The New York Times, pp. 242 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 296