7 Ways People Used Cannabis in 1930

Can marijuana treat these conditions? Before the government outlawed marijuana, here's how people used it.

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Burgess Powell

For Asthma

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Grimault Corporation manufactured what they called “Indian Cigarettes.” This product’s main objective was to treat asthma. 

Today, Israeli researchers have discovered that certain cannabinoids can reduce the inflammation symptomatic of asthma. Specifically, CBD in liquid form could treat asthma. This doesn’t mean that smoking marijuana when you’re having asthma is in any way a good idea. At the time, though, these cigarettes were a completely legal medicinal treatment.

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Burgess Powell

Burgess Powell is a writer for High Times based in New York. She writes about marijuana news, culture, and health.

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