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1900 – Cannabis Used for Asthma, Bronchitis, and Loss of Appetite in South Asia

Posted on September 24, 2019 by ProCon.org

“Cannabis was one of the more important drugs in the Indian Materia Medica at the turn of the century. It was, and still is, widely used in rural areas of the Indian subcontinent [South Asia] for asthma, bronchitis and loss of appetite.”

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ProCon.org. (2019, September 24). 1900 – Cannabis Used for Asthma, Bronchitis, and Loss of Appetite in South Asia. ProCon.org. https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/timeline-events/1900-cannabis-used-for-asthma-bronchitis-and-loss-of-appetite-in-south-asia

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Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "1900 – Cannabis Used for Asthma, Bronchitis, and Loss of Appetite in South Asia," ProCon.org. last modified September 24, 2019. https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/timeline-events/1900-cannabis-used-for-asthma-bronchitis-and-loss-of-appetite-in-south-asia/.
MLA (9th ed.):
ProCon.org, "1900 – Cannabis Used for Asthma, Bronchitis, and Loss of Appetite in South Asia." ProCon.org. 24 Sep. 2019, medicalmarijuana.procon.org/timeline-events/1900-cannabis-used-for-asthma-bronchitis-and-loss-of-appetite-in-south-asia

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (9th ed.):
ProCon.org. "1900 – Cannabis Used for Asthma, Bronchitis, and Loss of Appetite in South Asia." ProCon.org. Last modified on September 24, 2019. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/timeline-events/1900-cannabis-used-for-asthma-bronchitis-and-loss-of-appetite-in-south-asia/