The problem was, there was little scientific evidence that supported Anslinger’s claims. He contacted 30 scientists, according to Hari, and 29 told him cannabis was not a dangerous drug. But it was the theory of the single expert who agreed with him that he presented to the public — cannabis was an evil that should be banned — and the press ran with this sensationalized version. The second component of Anslinger’s strategy was racial. He claimed that black people and Latinos were the primary users of marijuana, and it made them forget their place in the fabric of American society. He even went so far as to argue that jazz musicians were creating “Satanic” music all thanks to the influence of pot. This obsession eventually led to a sort of witch hunt against the legendary singer Billie Holiday, who struggled with heroin addiction; she lost her license to perform in New York cabarets and continued to be dogged by law enforcement until her death. He was able to do this because he was tapping into very deep anxieties in the culture that were not to do with drugs — and attaching them to this drug,” Hari said. Essentially, in 1930s America, it wasn’t hard to use racist rhetoric to associate the supposed harms of cannabis with minorities and immigrants. Read more about this topic. ℹ️https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harry-anslinger-the-man-behind-the-marijuana-ban/ . . . . . #cannabis #cannabiscures #cannabisgrow #cannabissociety #dailycannabis #cannabisculture #medicalcannabis #organiccannabis #cannabisnews #cannabisclub #marijuana #dope #weed #pot #kush #cbd #weedlife #weedsmoker #weedcommunity #legalizeweed #legalize #legalizemarijuana #caliweed #legalizecannabis (at White House Wasington D.C) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjdkc9PgYO5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=