Because civilized western culture understood and realized that it was detrimental to family, God and country and it's use was discouraged. It didn't have to be illegal because it was understood that only the basest of the base would ever use it....if they could get it. Uncivilized tribes, non-Christian mystery religions and pagan cults were the main users. Gee...just like today!
That’s some lovely delusion you’re wading in now. smh
You sound like you have all the facts you need on it, so nothing I could ever say would make any difference anyway, but I will give you a little more to chew on. It was used for its medical properties in the far east for centuries. Look into our history, Hemp farming was actually mandated early on in our history until they banned it in 1937 the same time it’s cousin was banned... If you follow the money you will see why... it has NOTHING to do with what it does to us or it is bad for us, our regulations on the poison that is alcohol proves that. It turned out to be just the beginning of limiting our freedom for somebody else’s gain. Interesting to note the timing too, alcohol prohibition ends and then Prohibition 2.0 starts right after. Big Pharma would have never been BIG without criminalizing something that worked so well to fix MANY problems. It could also be used for Rope, Clothes, and hundreds of other things and that is why Hemp farming just got legalized again, legalization of the rest of the family is coming too finally!
Growing up, my Grandfather told me the bible had the answer to all man’s questions in it and I believe him. So, lets look, What does it say about the plants that God created?? Now what does it say Strong drink (i.e. HARD Liquor?)
You are batting 100% though because you are also TOTALLY WRONG about who is using it. I went to Oregon last year to visit my mom. She lives in Rural Oregon, you know, the part that is Christian and Conservative... Not Liberal Portland or Eugene... I am over 50 and wanted to go see what a now legal dispensary looked like. Interesting to note, you can now buy weed more places there in Oregon, than you can buy hard alcohol. I was SHOCKED to see the the majority of the people buying weed were at least my age and most were 10-20 years older than me... I talked to one old guy and he was there buying it for his 91 year old mother. Told me the same story I knew to be true from a friend here in Arizona, His mom got out of a wheelchair after years of being confined to it after she stared using marijuana.