A Marijuana History Lesson

The vote to legalize marijuana in California is coming up on November 2nd. Proposition 19 will be the vehicle for it's resurgence. Here's a brief history reminder of when, where and why marijuana was made illegal.

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News & Politics

Tags:

• prop 19
• legalize marijuana
• marijuana
• cannabis
• pot
• hemp
• legalize
• prohibition
• drugs
• illicit drugs
• drug war
• war on drugs
• william randolph hearst
• dupont
• harry j. anslinger
• the federal bureu of narcotics
• chuck cirino
• pete guither

[shammymasta]

FUCK HARRY J. ANSLINGER!

[1freesoul2another]

No wonder why God made Marijuana.

[56tony1]

Nice condensed version, was targeting Mexican migrant workers as well... Step on a white mans shadow ??? I just keep being amazed by learning our history... and understanding the reasons for the feelings of hostility...

[blindmansarrow]

at mrmarijuanakills that's a

false statistic. you are lying to yourself us and the public

[daverave121212]

marijuana is also illegal because the leaders are jealous that they cant make so much money

[FMXandMusic]

All the government wants is money. That's all they care about. Legalizing sweet stinky harmless weed is not good because they would loose all the alcohol money and tax pluss they'd loose allot of pharmaceutical drug money that have all kinds of harsh side effects and kill you slowly. He'll I'm only 19 been smoking for 3 years no change.... My dads 57 he's been token since he was 17..... He's perfectly healthy and a wealthy business owner.

Weed does take a toll on your lungs after a while yes b

[TheWhoAmI69]

@TheWhoAmI69 don't be fooled when they say "we're fighting for so-and-so's democracy". That's just a load of BS. They have a vested interest in something in that country. Whether it's opium oil, etc. (money and control). People are the last to be saved.

[TheWhoAmI69]

@TheWhoAmI69 Farm animals were killed from the spraying, and no doubt created a change in our environment. Our government did all they could to cover it up. Rachel Carson wrote silent Spring to reveal the truths about it. Our government officials were the only ones that made this decision to switch from hemp to trees. The paradigm shift of our government, bedding large companies with money is how they work now. All arguments are about money and control. The same goes with war.

[TheWhoAmI69]

There is more to learn people. If you have an interest in the plant, you will learn. So much so, that others think you're making it up. Hemp has enough cellulose to make paper without additives. Tree fibers have very little, that a process involving chemicals was needed. Chemicals were being introduced by Dow Company and others in the 1950s. The lovely manufactures of DDT and malathion. They had claimed it was safe to spray, and had no effects on the human body. There was so much more..

[jdawg951]

Coffee is a gateway drug do to caffeine Mrmarijuanakills..... So blow me

[jdawg951]

@Mrmarijuanakills you gotta be the stupidest motherfucker who has walked earth your against it just to be against it....... I bet you drink alcohol witch kills more people in accidents then you could imagine. Marijuana deaths are like 350 each year and that's because the cops shoot people on home invasions or traffic stops. Granted there are dealers that are bad but legalize or even decriminalize and this issue flys out the window. loosin up stop letting people blow smoke up your ass