Reefer Madness

entailed propaganda movies such as ‘Reefer Madness’ depicting the use of marijuana with violence, crime and other such deviancies committed by ‘racially lesser’ communities. "There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing result from marijuana use. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others." “Reefer makes darkies think they 're as…

Many cancer patients are prescribed or simply they themselves treat their symptoms with marijuana. In the article “Why Not Pot?” the author points out how cannabis was banned in the US do to propaganda of “Reefer Madness” and a movie “Tell Your Children” proclaiming “the potential for pot-induced manslaughter, suicide, hallucinations, and ‘the ultimate end of the marijuana addict: hopeless insanity!’,” but what are the real risk of marijuanna use. Despite many…

Introduction Unfortunately, when it comes to Marijuana, we seem to live in a backward country. A dried flower with zero toxic properties is illegal, while tobacco kills 480,000 and alcohol kills 88,000 per year, but both are legal. It doesn’t make much sense, does it? ("Tobacco-Related Mortality," 2016; Fact Sheets - Alcohol Use and Your Health", 2016). Literature Review So, let’s explore why Marijuana was initially made illegal. Some may be surprised to find that the only reasoning behind it,…

Abortion: The Slaughter of Innocence Giana Diaco Broward College Author Note Giana Diaco, English & Journalism Department, Broward College. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Giana Diaco, English & Journalism Department, Broward College, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023. Contact: diacg1@mail.broward.edu Abortion: The Slaughter of Innocence Should abortion be legal? Is abortion murder? Is it morally right? Many have argued about these questions, and both…

Cannabis, better known as the slang term marijuana, has been used for medicinal and many industrial uses for over thousand years. But in nineteen thirty-seven, The United States had made cannabis illegal with the passing of the Marijuana Law of Nineteen Thirty-Seven. This law had officially made possession, use, or sale of cannabis a crime. But why exactly was it criminalized? And what exactly is cannabis? (Cannabis, A, Web; How, Did, Web; Block, Bruce, Web) Cannabis is a dioecious and…

Boyd provides the reader with an exceptional example of the rhetorical strategy known as narration when she states, “In 1938, the film Reefer Madness started a mass frenzy, depicting marijuana as a “killer weed” turning vulnerable young people into addicts” (5). Boyd provides the reader with these brief explanations on the evolution of drugs from the late 1930s to the 1990s to show the progression…

journalists charged with sensationalizing the tired story of drug use and addiction.”(Siff) The journalists who wrote these stories helped spread the fear of marijuana which led to Hollywood joining in the fray by creating the movie Reefer Madness in 1936. Reefer Madness is a melodramatic propaganda film that supposedly shows how teenagers act when high on marijuana. The teenagers get into all sorts of trouble including manslaughter and suicide. This film is a great example on how marijuana was…

spokesperson, lack of government support since issues were too disjointed, and the fact that these groups were associated with the open drug culture only solidified the resolve of the conservatives. The conservative views go all the way back to the reefer madness days of the 1930’s as a rule politician’s saw these cause pointless include the New left’s open support to communist ideology and the cause lost momentum. What we are now seeing today is a change in conservative views and the…

It doesn’t get you high, but it’s causing quite a buzz among medical scientists and patients. The past year has seen a surge of interest in cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating cannabis compound with significant therapeutic properties. Numerous commercial start-ups and internet retailers have jumped on the CBD bandwagon, touting CBD derived from industrial hemp as the next big thing, a miracle oil that can shrink tumors, quell seizures, and ease chronic pain—without making people feel “stoned.”…

Hemp is one of the most misunderstood plants in the United States. Some people view hemp as dangerous and worthy of being criminalized. Others consider hemp an amazing plant with vast potential for healing and health. As with most things, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. A factual understanding of hemp and its history can help everyone make more informed choices and opinions about this fascinating plant. First things first: what is hemp? Before exploring the interesting history of hemp…