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Harry Anslinger estimated that there were 100,000 marijuana users when marijuana was banned 1937, when the U.S. population was ~129 million. In other words, a l
by Alex3917 10y ago
Harry Anslinger estimated that there were 100,000 marijuana users when marijuana was banned 1937, when the U.S. population was ~129 million. In other words, a little less than 0.08%, or ~0%. Fail.
- TylerE 10y agoGetting your drug "facts" from Anslinger is like trusting what Jerry Falwell says about homosexuality.
- Alex3917 10y agoSure, but he wasn't exactly known for underestimating the scope of any drug-related problems. A better analogy would be that if Falwell says that gay marriage isn't responsible for causing hurricanes, you can probably take his word for it.