It's almost "Reefer Madess" time, Rockford.

Let's rewind to 1936 and the cult classic movie "Reefer Madness." This anti-marijuana propaganda film was created to scare the hell out of people...awesome. OZY

Weed will destroy you, take your youth, and ruin the country! Well guess what, it's legal in a couple days.

This film was funded by some church types and it's even better in color!

THE REEFER MADNESS CAMPAIGN WAS AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A NARCOTICS SCARE AND … TO PAINT MARIJUANA AS A NARCOTIC THAT WAS AS DANGEROUS AS HEROIN AND COCAINE. - ALEXANDRA CHASIN, AUTHOR OF ASSASSIN OF YOUTH

Whether you are for it or against it, good for you. No matter what side you are on, you have to admit this film is pretty damn funny.

I can remember sitting through school assemblies as a kid with some sheriff telling us how we were all going to go to prison of die if we smoked dope. He also warned of the bad things that would happen if we listened to Metallica or played Dungeons and Dragons, thanks dude.

Enjoy some "Reefer Madness."

 

 

 

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