{"id":6284,"date":"2020-05-21T10:33:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T14:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/?p=6284"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:57:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:57:20","slug":"the-propaganda-behind-cannabis-prohibition-is-the-real-reefer-madness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/the-propaganda-behind-cannabis-prohibition-is-the-real-reefer-madness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Propaganda Behind Cannabis Prohibition Is The Real Reefer Madness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cannabis prohibition during the 1930s was a scary time. It was a campaign against the cannabis plant built on a foundation of false claims, racism, and outright lies. \u201cThere are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers.\u201d<\/em> A popular point of view from a uniformed government during the 1930s regarding cannabis was made very public by a popular politician of the time, one Harry J. Anslinger with quotes such as, \u201dtheir Satanic music, jazz, and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That Was Only the Beginning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That was just the tip of the iceberg. The 1930s saw wild claims about cannabis that would flower into an era known as \u201cReefer Madness.\u201d In 1936 the film \u201cReefer Madness\u201d was released and served as a warning to anyone who might be tempted by the devil to try \u201cmarihuana.\u201d It warned that just one toke from a cannabis cigarette could make you kill your brother. They were way off on that one. A few tokes from a J has saved the day for many folks who were ready to lose their minds in anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Devils Harvest and countless other scare tactics were used to described cannabis and its effects. The government of the time<\/a> didn\u2019t even know how to spell ‘marijuana’ and is where the marihuana spelling came into the picture. Basically, the American government wanted people to believe that cannabis or marijuana was a product of Satan that would lead to premarital and\/or group sex, murder, and insanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cannabis in any form was an abomination unless it was used quietly behind closed doors in \u201cwhite America.\u201d It was as if the white racist government of the time needed a new way to enslave the poor and people of color, so the dreamed-up marijuana prohibition. This dream of theirs is still very much alive almost 90 years later. The federal government still stands against the will of the people and does so with such a strong stance that they make states choose between complying with federal laws or opting not to recognize them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s High Time for a Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today 11 states have legalized recreational cannabis, and 30 states plus the nation\u2019s capital Washington DC have passed laws legalizing medical cannabis. Sadly, people are still trying to inform the government about cannabis. It is as if they look at cannabis with their eyes and ears closed, just running their mouths as they did in the past. One ignorant remark after the next keeps coming from political leaders regarding cannabis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We live in a country that won\u2019t legalize cannabis or recognize its\u2019 medical potential. If cannabis is ever to be made legal for all, it will most likely happen as a result of voter support. Let your elected leaders know you support cannabis, and if they don\u2019t, that you will look to vote in a replacement next election and see if that doesn\u2019t help change their draconian stance against cannabis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reefer Madness Propaganda and Prohibition Statements Through the Years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below you can find some of the most outrageous statements and claims regarding cannabis throughout the years. Do be aware that some of these statements are incredibly racist which ultimately played a large part in the foundation of cannabis prohibition<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do not think there is such a thing as not being able to cure an addict. Marihuana addicts must go to a Federal narcotic farm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf the hideous monster Frankenstein came face to face with marijuana, he would drop dead of fright.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is dangerous to the mind and body, and particularly dangerous to the criminal type, because it releases all of the inhibitions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo one knows, when he places a marijuana cigarette to his lips, whether he will become a joyous reveller in a musical heaven, a mad insensate, a calm philosopher, or a murderer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReefer makes darkies think they\u2019re as good as white men.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome people will fly into a delirious rage, and they are temporarily irresponsible and may commit violent crimes. Other people will laugh uncontrollably. It is impossible to say what the effect will be on any individual.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe use of cannabis, whether smoked or ingested in its various form, undoubtedly gives rise to a form of addiction, which has serious social consequences (abandonment of work, propensity to theft and crime, disappearance of reproductive power).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou smoke a joint and you\u2019re likely to kill your brother.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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