Reefer Madness: The Racist Origins of Marijuana Prohibition

June 17th, 2021, is the 50th anniversary of President Nixon formally launching America's "War on Drugs", a tragic, unyielding effort that continues to devastate foreign and domestic communities (especially communities of color) into today.

Racism, xenophobia, and one man’s all-consuming hatred of jazz kicked off the criminalization of cannabis; America’s illegal, “essential” plant.