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This is really interesting in light of the current political discussions: "Until 1913 marijuana was legal throughout the United States under both state and fed
by gregschlom 10y ago
This is really interesting in light of the current political discussions:
"Until 1913 marijuana was legal throughout the United States under both state and federal law. Beginning with California in 1913 and Utah in 1914, however, states began outlawing marijuana, and by 1930, 30 states had adopted marijuana prohibition. Those state-level prohibitions stemmed largely from anti-immigrant sentiment and in particular racial prejudice against Mexican migrant workers, who were often associated with use of the drug. Prohibition advocates attributed terrible crimes to marijuana and the Mexicans who smoked it, creating a stigma around marijuana and its purported “vices.”"
One century later, the prejudices haven't changed.
- sverige 10y agoJ. Edgar Hoover worked hard to demonize it and to make it a federal crime in the '30s with the aid of such laughable propaganda as Reefer Madness. It helped him justify the growth in power and scope of the FBI. (I hope it's not yet a crime to publicly say that the federal government or any of its agencies would use propaganda to promote their agenda....)
- neonscribe 10y agoYou may be thinking of Harry Anslinger and the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He was mainly responsible for the racially motivated propaganda campaign against marijuana in the 1930's.
- sverige 10y agoI think you're right. This reminded me of the classic Wild Man Fischer song, "I'm Working for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obn3mb_wQjs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obn3mb_wQjs
- fatman13gg 10y agoSome liberal view on the issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGSzj7ztszI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGSzj7ztszI Though, the video sort of failed to elaborate more on science evidence than just death tolls etc.
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