Michael Regilio

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

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

Yeah. Well, speaks to the tribalism that is inherent in human beings, I think. And how arbitrary it all is as well. Yeah, for sure. People aimed their ire at Mexicans. One of the things that people attacked was that many Mexicans smoked their cannabis and they didn't call it cannabis. They had their own word for it. A scary, foreign-sounding word. They called it marijuana.

Yeah. Well, speaks to the tribalism that is inherent in human beings, I think. And how arbitrary it all is as well. Yeah, for sure. People aimed their ire at Mexicans. One of the things that people attacked was that many Mexicans smoked their cannabis and they didn't call it cannabis. They had their own word for it. A scary, foreign-sounding word. They called it marijuana.

Yeah. Well, speaks to the tribalism that is inherent in human beings, I think. And how arbitrary it all is as well. Yeah, for sure. People aimed their ire at Mexicans. One of the things that people attacked was that many Mexicans smoked their cannabis and they didn't call it cannabis. They had their own word for it. A scary, foreign-sounding word. They called it marijuana.

The racists seized on this and demonized both the Mexicans and their marijuana. And by 1925, 26 states had outlawed the evil marijuana.

The racists seized on this and demonized both the Mexicans and their marijuana. And by 1925, 26 states had outlawed the evil marijuana.

The racists seized on this and demonized both the Mexicans and their marijuana. And by 1925, 26 states had outlawed the evil marijuana.

Branding is everything. And that might well have worked. Certainly worked with Freedom Fries. The next blow for cannabis came with Harry Anslinger. OK, he was the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and a racist piece of garbage. And he had cannabis directly in his crosshairs.

Branding is everything. And that might well have worked. Certainly worked with Freedom Fries. The next blow for cannabis came with Harry Anslinger. OK, he was the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and a racist piece of garbage. And he had cannabis directly in his crosshairs.

Branding is everything. And that might well have worked. Certainly worked with Freedom Fries. The next blow for cannabis came with Harry Anslinger. OK, he was the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and a racist piece of garbage. And he had cannabis directly in his crosshairs.

Oh no, Anslinger was an equal opportunity racist. But don't take my word for it. Take his. Now this is a little rough, but here is a quote I found from him. Quote, There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their satanic music, jazz, and swing result from marijuana use.

Oh no, Anslinger was an equal opportunity racist. But don't take my word for it. Take his. Now this is a little rough, but here is a quote I found from him. Quote, There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their satanic music, jazz, and swing result from marijuana use.

Oh no, Anslinger was an equal opportunity racist. But don't take my word for it. Take his. Now this is a little rough, but here is a quote I found from him. Quote, There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their satanic music, jazz, and swing result from marijuana use.

This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.

This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.

This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.

Oh, by the way, Anslinger was not finished. There's also this little gem. Quote, Wow. Maybe we stop quoting this guy. This guy is terrible. Holy smokes. Yeah, no more Anslinger quotes. Okay, mind you, cannabis was still legal in some places. But it was on its way out. Anslinger famously collected wild and exaggerated stories about cannabis use and then placed them in the press.

Oh, by the way, Anslinger was not finished. There's also this little gem. Quote, Wow. Maybe we stop quoting this guy. This guy is terrible. Holy smokes. Yeah, no more Anslinger quotes. Okay, mind you, cannabis was still legal in some places. But it was on its way out. Anslinger famously collected wild and exaggerated stories about cannabis use and then placed them in the press.

Oh, by the way, Anslinger was not finished. There's also this little gem. Quote, Wow. Maybe we stop quoting this guy. This guy is terrible. Holy smokes. Yeah, no more Anslinger quotes. Okay, mind you, cannabis was still legal in some places. But it was on its way out. Anslinger famously collected wild and exaggerated stories about cannabis use and then placed them in the press.