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Legalization of hashish: "FOR" and "AGAINST"08/12/2003
Scientists have found a way to neutralize the effects of hashish. A new antidote, the composition of which is kept secret, helps to break free from drug addiction by blocking the so-called cannabinoid receptors in the brain. Studies have shown that drug addicts reduce the severity of all forms of drug intoxication with hashish and its derivatives. Is this drug really that dangerous? Doctors, scientists, and politicians are now arguing on this topic, although hashish has been familiar to people for a very long time. Since time immemorial, it has been obtained from the Cannabis Sativa plant, which is familiar to the average person as a source of hemp - a raw material for the production of rope and ropes (the resulting fabric is unique in that it does not deteriorate when in contact with sea water). Cannabis Sativa is native to Central Asia. In general, it grows where it is hot - in India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Africa, Latin America, Thailand, southern Russia and Ukraine. The warmer the climate, the more resin the plant produces to protect against the sun and heat. From this resin, hashish is obtained, which means “herb” in Arabic. The upper part of the plant with leaves is called marijuana (from the Portuguese mariguango - intoxicating). Medicines made from cannabis are found in excavations dating back more than 3 thousand years ago (for example, snuff boxes with ground inflorescences of the plant were found in crypts in Siberia). Cannabis has been used medicinally for a long time. In ancient China it was used as a pain reliever. In the medical book of the Chinese Emperor Shen-Nun (2737 BC) it is listed as a medicine for cough and diarrhea. Hemp was well known in the ancient world. The surgeon Doscorid, who used cannabis for anesthesia, mentions its ability to evoke “pleasant phantoms and images.” Herodotus contains a description of purification rites among the Scythians, who, hiding in tents, threw hemp seeds onto hot stones and inhaled the vapors, “causing joy.” In the Middle Ages, the use of hemp was gradually banned. Persecution began in the 12th century in Spain, and then in France. In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII declared cannabis an unconsecrated sacrament of the Satanic Mass. That is why, probably, this ancient and very widespread plant was “noticed” by official science relatively recently, only in 1753 (this was done by C. Linnaeus). Interest in cannabis as a medicine resumed in the mid-19th century. In 1839, the English physician W. Shaughnessy, a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, published a paper on the successful use of cannabis as an analgesic in the treatment of rheumatism, cramps and convulsions. Until 1937, cannabis was prescribed as a primary drug for the treatment of more than 100 different diseases. For example, in the American Pharmacopoeia it was used as a remedy for asthma, migraines, herpes, arthritis, rheumatic pain, dysentery, insomnia and various neurological disorders. F. Nietzsche, as described by his biographer D. Galswi, being a weak and sickly man, used pharmaceutical tincture of hemp, which in times of crisis was his only medicine. But still, at that time, the harm from cannabis outweighed the medical benefits. And it began to be legally prohibited all over the world. First in 1864 in Egypt; Then, almost another century later, hemp was banned at the highest level: at the third session of the UN General Assembly in Paris on November 19, 1948, the Protocol on International Control of Narcotic Drugs, including hemp, was signed. But prohibitory measures could not stop people who were already addicted to the potion. History knows many examples of this. Already in the second half of the 19th century in Paris, on the banks of the Seine, the “Hasgashish Club” was located - a society of writers and artists who were fond of exotic drugs: the famous writers Baudelaire, Gautier, Balzac, Dumas regularly met here and used hashish. Since the fifties of the last century, the popularity of cannabis began to grow rapidly. In the late sixties, smoking marijuana in the United States became widespread: hemp became a kind of symbol of the youth movement. Many saw this as a demonstrative rejection of the generally accepted alcoholic tradition. The heated debate about the benefits and harms of hashish is raging these days. Politicians are already quite seriously discussing the issue of legalizing hashish in Canada and England. Things have reached the point that GW Pharmaceuticals has officially received a license to produce the drug in England, and will now grow the plant in the south of the country (the exact location of the greenhouses is kept a closely guarded secret). Indeed, scientists are discovering more and more evidence of the uniqueness of hashish as a medicine for the treatment of many serious diseases. Unfortunately, modern medicine is not yet able to cope with cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and serious injuries to the spinal cord. And hashish helps such patients. And very, very effective. There are many scientifically proven facts that it alleviates the suffering of people who have suffered a stroke, improves hearing and vision, neutralizes the manifestations of asthma, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and reduces cravings for alcohol. According to doctors, hashish has a particularly beneficial effect on patients who have undergone antitumor therapy: it eliminates nausea and increases appetite, which allows patients to lead an almost normal lifestyle. Hashish acts on a person through special cannabinoid receptors located in the brain and spinal cord and responsible for the feeling of pain. Many modern strong painkillers (for example, morphine) act by blocking the so-called opioid receptors, which is not always justified due to serious adverse reactions to such drugs. Cannabinoid receptors are, for many reasons, a much better target for drug therapy for pain. This is why so much attention is now being paid to hashish-based medicines. But we must not forget that hashish is a strong drug. It causes a feeling of intoxication, relaxation, and disrupts coordination of movements. At high doses, confusion, anxiety, and panic occur. Cases of fatal poisoning are not uncommon. Therefore, the issue of legalizing hashish is controversial and is unlikely to be resolved in the near future.
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