Reefer Madness Chapter Summary

Isaac Campos wrote this book in order to provide a background history of Mexico’s use of marijuana and the effect it had in Mexican society. He displays marijuana’s extent both, socially and politically. He scripted his book to carry the reader from the arrival of cannabis (would later be referred to as marijuana) in Mexico through the substance’s prohibition in 1920. With this book, he attempts to “decipher the psychoactive riddle of cannabis in nineteenth and early twentieth century Mexico” (p.8). The “psychoactive riddle” is the way the drug, set, and setting are imposed on the resulting influence of marijuana. Home Grown is significant in understanding the War on Drugs and the impact marijuana has had on society in North America. It provided history of notable events due to the production and prohibition of the drug ranging from its introduction until the 1920s when it was banned. Campos argued that the negative stereotypes of marijuana, often thought to have originated in the United States, actually originated in Mexico as a way to control the use of the drug. Citizens of Mexico related the drug to causing the users to go mad, hence the reason of the term “Reefer Madness.”

Thesis: There is a significant amount of attention in today’s world on weather or not to legalize marijuana. The prohibition of marijuana is holding up the improvement of social and economic developments.

New Voices' Reefer Madness Reefer Madness is about marijuana and the continuity of its illegalization in the USA during the 1930s. However, in the play itself, the exact time period is unclear. It is through the style of the costumes that the viewer can assume a time peried set in the early 1900s. The play begins with a black man, named O'Neil, smoking marijuana while sittting in a chair. The sound of crickets chirping in junction with a single dim yellow light sets the scene to be somewhere outside during the night.

on Drugs, hidden racism and how it plays out with African Americans. The book details the Struggles of the black population during and after slavery and even before Ronald Reagan wrote into policy “The War on Drugs” which he officially announced October 1982.

Drugs have been influencing the ideas, culture, and music of America for ages. Illicit narcotics have left the Union in a state of immense debt. Anti-drug policies have been dumping billions upon billions of dollars in prevention, punishment, and rehabilitation. From the roaring twenties, to the prohibition, drugs have always been fought (Bailey). Most times, the drugs start off as medicines and end up being harmful (Morris). Perhaps, the most prominent and influential eras of drug use in America are the two decades of the 60’s and twenty years later, the 80’s. It may very well be that these two decades molded America into what it is now.

In the essay “Marijuana Should Not be Legalized in Canada”, the author’s controlling idea is that marijuana should not legalized in Canada because of health, tax, and societal impacts. To begin with, the author tells us “if store-bought marijuana becomes overtaxed, people will fall back on the already established underground market”. This example discusses how black market will continue existing because of the overtaxed of the marijuana. Moreover, “street marijuana has other drugs mixed into it” so that more people prefer and that will also increase the establish of underground market. Secondly, the author states “marijuana constrain 33 chemicals that are known to cause cancer”. This reinforces the idea that marijuana cause health problems.

No matter what it’s called: reefer, hemp, cannabis, or weed, the medicinal properties of the leafy green herb have been recognized for centuries and the medicament was readily available in pharmacies as early as 1840 and continued to be for nearly another one hundred more. Then came “Reefer Madness”, a propaganda movie critical of the effects of marijuana and the plant, despite its known benefits, became prohibited. Fast forward to 1996 and the Compassionate Care Act of California gave the first hope to patients in need of new treatment alternatives. Though some states have legalized the use of marijuana for both medicinal and recreational use, it remains illegal federally. Legalization of medical marijuana will offer a safer, more cost-effective approach to disease management for people suffering from debilitating conditions, as well as generate state and federal

The Reefer Madness video seems like an educational presentation in my opinion. The video was made in the 1930s to educate young people to stay away from drugs, specifically marijuana. The presentation seems to speak to everyone in general about the dangers and consequences it can bring to people and society. One of the questions that stirred up in my head while watching the video was, whom was this video intended to? Was it meant for younger people or everyone in general?

The beginning of the drug war was caused by the fear of the mass migration of ethnic minorities would disrupt the hierarchy system that maintains ‘social orders’ in America (Johnson & Jones, 1998). In order for the rulers to remain in power over the powerless, they had to label behaviours as deviant through rule making and rule enforcement (Johnson & Jones, 1998). Out of dissatisfaction or fear of the existing conditions, the rule makers “may assign ‘new’ meanings to certain behaviours and transform public perceptions by introducing new images, or targets for law enforcement” to benefit or protect themselves (Johnson & Jones, 1998, p.986). This was evident through the media by largely portraying drug dealers as black, violent, powerful and rebellious against legal authorities (Provine, 2011). In 1993, over 64% of Americans believed that drug use was a critical cause of crime, and is mostly associated with African-American (Johnson & Jones, 1998). The powerful were successful in using political power to create stereotypes and unequal law enforcement to free themselves from charges of crimes, such as white-collar crimes and human rights abuse, by diverting the public’s attention to drug-related crimes (Bradley &

Although the government did everything it could to enforce this, it failed to do so because of society’s unwillingness to part with alcohol. Many American people consumed alcohol before Prohibition and to them, Prohibition was not legitimate in the their eyes. Because of their acrimony of the law, the American people were willing to smuggle illegal trade and smuggling to satisfy their needs, undermining the laws of Prohibition. Similarly today, many illegal traders and smugglers sell marijuana even though prohibition laws against marijuana are in place. Society today has similar mindset when it comes to Prohibition in the 20’s. If people desire for marijuana, than they will acquire it through illegal trades and markets, much like the Prohibition in the 20’s. Although it can be argued that the US is slowly allowing the legalization of marijuana and preventing further consequences such as the Prohibition, the US is still very indecisive and hesitant on legalizing marijuana. The US, in most parts of it, still refuses to legalize marijuana, believing that prohibition will limit trade of marijuana. However, the situation is similar to the 20’s, because if there are consumers than “it (marijuana) will be provided.” Society’s indifference to laws of Prohibition in the 20’s and prohibition today has led to the public undermining these laws. In spite of this, another major factor

After so many years, America still finds itself fighting a well-known and highly demonized "enemy". The enemy is not terrorism. It's an "enemy" that many Americans have dealt with face to face. This enemy is illegal drugs, marijuana in particular. Marijuana is the most widely used and criminalized drug in the United States. This highly sought after resource yields a black market price tag that creates a street economy all its' own. This is Marijuana by itself, it and all the other illegal drugs together combine to form the third largest economy in the world. This is because the demand for illegal drugs is so high. There can be benefits to a legalized drug trade that is certain. The following paper will defend that some uses of

After getting the public support for his campaign, America saw an unprecedented rise in its incarceration rate, particularly among African Americans. The “ War on Drugs ” has had a disparate impact on the black community even though blacks and whites use drugs at approximately the same levels. This is achieved through a myriad of formal and informal practices. African-Americans are targeted and prosecuted at a much higher rate even though they are not statistically any likelier to abuse or sell drugs than the white population.

In this passage, Jesus was trying to explain to Nicodemus how to enter the kingdom of God. In essence, He explained to him how to be reborn in the Holy Spirit. He goes into detail because Nicodemus, being human, did not understand. Nicodemus thought Jesus was being literal when he said that Nicodemus needed to be reborn. He was entirely confused, thinking that he actually had to born again by his mother.

Patients` Comfort Philicia Lowery Vatterott College Introduction to Chairside Mrs.Courtney Oetting A dental office will be designed rooms to accommodate the needs of the dental room to function on a daily basis. Size and design of an office determined by the numbers of dentists and clinical and business professionals practicing within the office. When designing a dentist office, the steps are reception area, sterilization, utility room, x-ray, supply room, consultation room, lab, technology, handpieces and a small equipment.

The article, “Hooked on Just Saying No”, was written to address the problems of the War on Drugs. It discussed the problems with prohibition. Back in the early 20th century, America’s prohibition of alcohol failed; it caused social and economic problems all over America. When alcohol became legalized, bootleggers ended up becoming legal brewers and distillers, becoming wealthy from the profit. However, “prohibited drugs could yield even bigger profits than prohibited alcohol” (the Economist). Therefore, after marijuana becomes legal, it should be controlled and regulated, to prevent the monopolization of the market. Taxation of marijuana and less incarceration for marijuana would yield economic benefits to the government, leading to more funding for productive activities such as better education and drug rehabilitation.