Racism
Fear
Protection of Corporate Profits
Yellow Journalism
Ignorant, Incompetent, and/or Corrupt Legislators Personal Career Advancement and Greed
Marijuana was legal up until former U.S. President Ronald Reagan was a child. The HEMP plant has many uses , such as clothes ( woven fabric ) , rope , incense , food , paper , etc. The first U.S. Marijuana law was enacted in the Jamestown Colony in Virginia , mandating that all farmers grow MARIJUANA / HEMP , as well as making it “ LEGAL TENDER” for taxes, etc.