The Attack on Marijuana During the 1930s

Tags: Interventionism, Health, U.S. History

08/16/2017 Chris Calton

Season 1, Episode 2. How did Americans fall for the government’s reefer madness? Chris Calton explains how junk science, overt racism, and myths of bloodthirsty soldiers all played a role in the criminalization of marijuana in America.

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