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J. 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
by sverige 10y ago
J. 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