At
the height of the Vietnam War during the 1960s, many U.S. campuses
became restless grounds of student activism. They all had one message
in common: to put an end to the conflict that has wasted so many
American lives and resources. Amid all this turmoil, there appeared a
countercultural movement known as the hippies who whore flowers in
their hair and adopted cannabis or marijuana as one of their symbols.
The
hippies became a largely anti-establishment youth revolution that
blossomed in the U.S. and soon spread to rest of the world. The
Beatles, Britain's iconic rock and roll group, even became associated
with the movement at one point. While the hippies mainly used
marijuana as a recreational drug, it has in fact been recognized for
its medicinal benefits for thousands of years, and advocates of
medical cannabis have since pushed for its inclusion in treatment for
pain, nausea, insomnia, lack of appetite, and even alcohol abuse.
Today,
California and 17 other states (including the District of Columbia)
have legalized the regulated medical use of marijuana. Scientific
research has since proven its efficacy in treating health issues
ranging from migraine to AIDS. Responsible and regulated use of
cannabis can go a long way in ensuring the success of various
treatments.
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