In a message dated 5/8/2007 6:29:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think it was a guy called Harry Anslinger, the Commissioner of the US Federal Bureau of Narcotics in the 1930's. He did it to increase funding for his newly formed FBN. Apprently he also worked with the cotton industry to get hemp banned because its cheaper than cotton and lasts longer, and with the drug industry to marijuana banned as its way cheaper than pain killers and safer for people suffer from cancer and AIDS
He is at least responsible for making "Reefer Madness" and the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act.... Feroze ========== Egad. Sounds like his name should go down in infamy. Marnie aka Doe --------------------------------------------- Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
