The US wasn’t even the first to ban it. In 1937 Marijuana Tax act was passed that effectively prohobited it, but a full ban came in 1970. Countries that banned it before 1937 include, but are not limited to: Thailand, Irish free state, Romania, UK, Indonesia, Australia, Lebanon, Sudan, Italy, Panama, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Jamaica, Greece, Singapore…
With medication it tends to be pretty important to know what was taken, when it was taken and how much was taken. Leaving the meds with the pt means you can’t know for sure when and how much was taken, or if anything was taken at all. And that’s a problem. How’s a doctor supposed to make any decision with care if they don’t know for sure whether the patient has been getting the meds as ordered?
This. In general it refers to social awkwardness related to autism. Heard it used mostly as a slur/insult where I live.