Reefer Madness
Conspiracy Theories14 Maalis 2018

Reefer Madness

At the turn of the 20th century, pharmacies sold medicines containing cannabis regularly. There was no stigma surrounding it. But in the 1930s, a few powerful men stirred up fear about marijuana. The official story: in 1937 the government passed the Marijuana Tax, essentially prohibiting weed because it presented a danger to the public in the form of Reefer Madness. ...But is this the truth? Or are there more sinister motives behind this prohibition? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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