Grass Flashcards
Who was Harry J. Anslinger?
He was a prohibitionist, first unofficial drug czar, and changed the name of marijuana adding the “J”
Who was Samuel Caldwell?
He was the first person to be arrested under the marijuana tax act in Denver
Truth 1
Damage is irreversible
Truth 2
You will kill people
Truth 3
Gave mexicans super human strength allowing them to become murders
Truth 4
You will go insane
Truth 5
Makes you deteriorate
Truth 6
Leads to heroin addiction
Truth 7
Men will grow breasts
Truth 8
leads to selective prostitution
Truth 9
you will be in the hands of satan
Why did Harry add the “j”?
He was very prejudice against mexicans and thought it sounded more mexican making it seem as if they were at fault
Who was Fiorello LaGuardia?
He was New York’s mayor at the time and commissioned a study of weed in order to prove its decriminalization