Michael Regilio

And it probably works about as well as Irish whiskey, maybe lasts a little longer. Yeah, which probably worked better than what I tried smoking in high school because back then cannabis was illegal, which gets me to the first person to outlaw cannabis. It was actually Napoleon Bonaparte.

When the little French general learned his soldiers had brought cannabis back from Egypt and were getting high, he outlawed it. So no cannabis for the French. That's correct. Napoleon was on to something, though. He may have been a little harsh on hashish, so to speak, but people in his time realized that drugs and alcohol use was problematic.

When the little French general learned his soldiers had brought cannabis back from Egypt and were getting high, he outlawed it. So no cannabis for the French. That's correct. Napoleon was on to something, though. He may have been a little harsh on hashish, so to speak, but people in his time realized that drugs and alcohol use was problematic.

When the little French general learned his soldiers had brought cannabis back from Egypt and were getting high, he outlawed it. So no cannabis for the French. That's correct. Napoleon was on to something, though. He may have been a little harsh on hashish, so to speak, but people in his time realized that drugs and alcohol use was problematic.

In 1868, the British passed the first drug laws banning some drugs. Around this time, people thought that cannabis use caused mental illness. This actually, as we'll see later, that's still debatable. So are we still debating reefer madness? You remember that whole thing? Yeah, well, not so much debating it as looking at the data. That's a better framing of it right now.

In 1868, the British passed the first drug laws banning some drugs. Around this time, people thought that cannabis use caused mental illness. This actually, as we'll see later, that's still debatable. So are we still debating reefer madness? You remember that whole thing? Yeah, well, not so much debating it as looking at the data. That's a better framing of it right now.

In 1868, the British passed the first drug laws banning some drugs. Around this time, people thought that cannabis use caused mental illness. This actually, as we'll see later, that's still debatable. So are we still debating reefer madness? You remember that whole thing? Yeah, well, not so much debating it as looking at the data. That's a better framing of it right now.

In 1894, the British were concerned about cannabis use in India. In lieu of keeping those they colonized in line, the British established the Indian Hemp Drug Commission. The thing is, They found that moderate cannabis consumption was not detrimental and found no link to mental illness. So no reeve for madness.

In 1894, the British were concerned about cannabis use in India. In lieu of keeping those they colonized in line, the British established the Indian Hemp Drug Commission. The thing is, They found that moderate cannabis consumption was not detrimental and found no link to mental illness. So no reeve for madness.

In 1894, the British were concerned about cannabis use in India. In lieu of keeping those they colonized in line, the British established the Indian Hemp Drug Commission. The thing is, They found that moderate cannabis consumption was not detrimental and found no link to mental illness. So no reeve for madness.

Yeah, excellent point. But it does indicate that the tide was turning. In fact, the smoke was starting to blow in the other direction as far as cannabis's reputation went. So much so that in 1906, the U.S. government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, which said cannabis was dangerous and must be labeled before being sold.

Yeah, excellent point. But it does indicate that the tide was turning. In fact, the smoke was starting to blow in the other direction as far as cannabis's reputation went. So much so that in 1906, the U.S. government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, which said cannabis was dangerous and must be labeled before being sold.

Yeah, excellent point. But it does indicate that the tide was turning. In fact, the smoke was starting to blow in the other direction as far as cannabis's reputation went. So much so that in 1906, the U.S. government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, which said cannabis was dangerous and must be labeled before being sold.

And because history loves irony, in 1913, California became the first state to ban growing cannabis. Wow. Well, I guess California was super conservative back then. Maybe that has to be it. Maybe. But look, the whole country was going that way because in 1914, the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act passed and Congress tightened restrictions on drugs in America.

And because history loves irony, in 1913, California became the first state to ban growing cannabis. Wow. Well, I guess California was super conservative back then. Maybe that has to be it. Maybe. But look, the whole country was going that way because in 1914, the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act passed and Congress tightened restrictions on drugs in America.

And because history loves irony, in 1913, California became the first state to ban growing cannabis. Wow. Well, I guess California was super conservative back then. Maybe that has to be it. Maybe. But look, the whole country was going that way because in 1914, the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act passed and Congress tightened restrictions on drugs in America.

During that period, there was also the Mexican Revolution, which brought many Mexicans north to the United States. And just like any group entering America, they were met with racism and xenophobia.

During that period, there was also the Mexican Revolution, which brought many Mexicans north to the United States. And just like any group entering America, they were met with racism and xenophobia.

During that period, there was also the Mexican Revolution, which brought many Mexicans north to the United States. And just like any group entering America, they were met with racism and xenophobia.

Yeah, I guess that fine print is on the back of the statue.