Cannabis Quotes

Cannabis Quotes

"Reefer makes darkies think they're as good as white men."
Federal Bureau of Narcotics Chief Harry J. Anslinger, 1929
In some districts, inhabited by Latin Americans, Filipinos, Spaniards and Negroes, half the violent crimes are attributed to marijuana craze. Dr. Lee Rice of San Antonio reports that eighty per cent of all the murders committed by Mexicans are done while the killers are drugged by marijuana.
THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY - June 29, 1938 "[marijuana] is highly intoxicating and constitutes an ever recurring problem where there are Mexicans or Spanish-Americans of the lower classes."
New York Times- Dec. 3, 1933 - Pg. 6, Sec. 4. "Marihuana influences Negroes to look at white people in the eye, step on white men's shadows and look at a white woman twice."
Hearst newspapers nationwide, 1935
"Marihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing"
Federal Bureau of Narcotics Chief Harry J. Anslinger, 1948
"Permanent brain damage is one of the inevitable results of the use of marijuana."
Ronald Reagan 1974
"marijuana leads to homosexuality ... and therefore to AIDS."
White House Drug Czar Carlton Turner 1986

dont suppos you have read martin booths book called cannibus?

Originally Posted by videoman40

"Reefer makes darkies think they're as good as white men."

Federal Bureau of Narcotics Chief Harry J. Anslinger, 1929

Not to get off topic, but isn't it ironic how anti-cannabis laws were founded in the same category as anti-gun laws: racism?
(Go read about freedmen trying to take fencing lessons and getting guns for further proof)

It's the same devils over and over again trying to stifle individual personal freedom to protect, enjoy, and enhance each and every one of our lives that's been given to us. (Sigh)

I never read it dude, maybe someday.
Peace

Originally Posted by HighPhi

dont suppos you have read martin booths book called cannibus?

the book is a great read, tell the story of anslinger and his crusade against weed in the us, as welll as it history, when how what for it was used and farmed etc.

***BUMP*** 'cause everyone should remember these quotes.

that anslinger guy doesnt sound like he likes black people lol

I love how pot is always the boogey man of the times. In the early 20th it was bad because it made the "negros" uppity. Then in the mid 20th it was "Marihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing" And who can forget the classic 2001-02 commercial and the "I had no idea doing drugs supported terrorism" bullshit. Granted they never came out and said marijuana (and opium does support the Taliban) but I think it was to be inferred from the faces of the doey eyed teens on camera that it was pot, not heroin that they were trying to make the point about.