Reefer madness is looked upon with hilarity by the culture today, yet was instrumental in shaping the nation's attitude towards marijuana. Having a president in the white house that so thoroughly enjoyed the plant and obviously suffered no ill effects creates a disconnect for minorities still caught up in the government lies that: "One puff will cause you to kill your brother.". Minority cannabis users although indulging at no greater degree than whites are severely over represented in the criminal justice system. This would seem to offer proof that the cannabis laws championed by the likes of Anslinger were in fact racist. Michelle Alexander posits that it is a key component of the new Jim Crow. Would the white house at least admit that minorities are not crazy to be confused by all this.
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