U.S.P. 1942
U.S. PHARMACOPOEIA - 1942 (12th Ed)
Starting in the mid-1930s, the Federal Government joined in a campaign to outlaw medical Cannabis---in whatever form. [see Chapter 17]
The campaign, which made effective use of radio, magazine, and newspaper articles, told of the evils of the medical Cannabis plant, that its use would lead to insanity, to the commission of the most depraved acts including rape, child molestation, axe murders, etc.
This campaign, while comical to us today, did succeed in putting an end to the medical use of Cannabis. By the time of the 12th edition, the inevitable could no longer be avoided. Cannabis once as common as aspirin was officially removed from the U.S.P. As the years went on, even its use in medical research would be outlawed.
Pictures courtesy Stanford University Medical Library.
Used with permission U.S. Pharmacopoeia Society.
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