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Cannabis History - Harry J. Anslinger

Harry J. Anslinger, Jazz Cut out from " Grass - The History Of Marijuana.

The Scare Tactics and Ignorance that Made Marijuana Illegal!

This video shows the scare tactics used to pass the marijuana tax act of 1937, "effectively making marijuana illigal". Also it shows the ignorance of Harry J.

Harry Anslinger: The Godfather of Cannabis Prohibition

Harry Anslinger, the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, is the bureaucrat most responsible for cannabis prohibition. Against ...

Harry J. Anslinger - Wikipedia

Early life and marriage. Harry Anslinger's father, Robert J. Anslinger, was a barber by trade who was born in Bern, Switzerland.His mother, Rosa Christiana Fladt, was born in Baden, Germany.

The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Andrey to ...

A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 277,483 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present.

How "America's First Drug Czar" Waged War Against Billie ...

Anslinger went quite a bit further than simply spreading his anti-pot propaganda in the U.S. He traveled all over the world, convincing many countries that pot was the cause of the unrest.

History of hemp - Hemp.com

Hemp is an ancient plant that has been cultivated for millennia. The Columbia History of the World (1996) states that. that weaving of hemp fiber began over 10,000 years ago!

CANNABIS IN MASS: Erasing the stigma, one word at a time

CANNABIS IN MASS: Erasing the stigma, one word at a time

- Wicked Local

It was Henry Anslinger, the first drug czar appointed by the FBI in 1937, who popularized the word. As part of his “Reefer Madness” anti-immigration campaign, Ansliger used the term because of its Hispanic sound. A famous bigot and prohibitionist, he...

Padula: Erasing the cannabis stigma, one word at a time

Padula: Erasing the cannabis stigma, one word at a time

- Wicked Local

“marijuana,” I think it's all right to sound a bit lofty. The origin of the term “marijuana” has long been debated, but its solidification into American culture has not. It was Henry Anslinger, the first drug czar appointed by the FBI in 1937, who...

America's History with Cannabis? It's Complicated.

America's History with Cannabis? It's Complicated.

- mySanAntonio.com

Federal Narcotics Bureau (precedent to DEA) led by Henry J. Anslinger shifted their focus from moonshine and bootleggers to demonizing cannabis. Anslinger was able to wipe the resourceful histories of hemp and cannabis from the public's...

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