William Randolph Hearst – Anslinger’s Right Hand in Cannabis Prohibition

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William Randolph Hearst - Anslinger’s Right Hand in Cannabis Prohibition

Many associate cannabis prohibition with Harry J. Anslinger. But his right hand man, businessman William R. Hearst, was just as bad. Learn more here...

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Many cannabis activists are versed in the history of the plant they love. They know the history of how prohibition started and many of the names associated with it. Here is a story about what could be considered one of the first major media influencers in history. Almost everyone who has a love for the plant and reads have heard of the name Harry J. Anslinger. However, a name that is synonymous with his is William Randolph Hearst. These are quite possibly the two men who are single-handedly responsible for cannabis prohibition as we know it today. Countless dollars and lives have been dedicated to trying to undo the harm these two tyrants caused. Hearst owned many newspapers that were responsible for publishing the countless lies about cannabis that spewed out of the racist mouth of Harry J. Anslinger.

William Randolph Hearst was an American businessman born on April 29, 1863, in San Francisco, California, two years before the Civil War ended. He passed away in Beverly Hills, California, on August 14, 1951. Hearst was known to have a disliking for minorities. In one biography, it was said that Hearst “…hated minorities, and he used his chain of newspapers
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What Did William Randolph Hearst Do for Cannabis Prohibition?​

Now that we know a little bit about Hearst let’s look at what he did to support cannabis prohibition. For starters, William Hearst was not a friend to minorities or cannabis users. This man hated cannabis so much that he authored the iconic MJ Tax Act of 1937 that was later replaced by the Controlled Substance act of 1970. His thoughts on cannabis were that,

“Users of marijuana become STIMULATED as they inhale the drug and are LIKELY TO DO ANYTHING. Most crimes of violence in this section, especially in country districts, are laid to users of that drug.”

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Hearst lobbied for the banning of pot

 

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William Randolph Hearst - Anslinger’s Right Hand in Cannabis Prohibition

Many associate cannabis prohibition with Harry J. Anslinger. But his right hand man, businessman William R. Hearst, was just as bad. Learn more here...

www.veriheal.com

Many cannabis activists are versed in the history of the plant they love. They know the history of how prohibition started and many of the names associated with it. Here is a story about what could be considered one of the first major media influencers in history. Almost everyone who has a love for the plant and reads have heard of the name Harry J. Anslinger. However, a name that is synonymous with his is William Randolph Hearst. These are quite possibly the two men who are single-handedly responsible for cannabis prohibition as we know it today. Countless dollars and lives have been dedicated to trying to undo the harm these two tyrants caused. Hearst owned many newspapers that were responsible for publishing the countless lies about cannabis that spewed out of the racist mouth of Harry J. Anslinger.

William Randolph Hearst was an American businessman born on April 29, 1863, in San Francisco, California, two years before the Civil War ended. He passed away in Beverly Hills, California, on August 14, 1951. Hearst was known to have a disliking for minorities. In one biography, it was said that Hearst “…hated minorities, and he used his chain of newspapers
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What Did William Randolph Hearst Do for Cannabis Prohibition?​

Now that we know a little bit about Hearst let’s look at what he did to support cannabis prohibition. For starters, William Hearst was not a friend to minorities or cannabis users. This man hated cannabis so much that he authored the iconic MJ Tax Act of 1937 that was later replaced by the Controlled Substance act of 1970. His thoughts on cannabis were that,


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Hearst lobbied for the banning of pot

Strange how so many 'experts' on cannabis never used it.

 

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There's a lesson about democracy here. About the idea of the public having more of a say, right or wrong, versus oligarchy, when the opinions of the few people like Hearst can dictate to society. There are both moral and practical issues about the difference. Should marijuana policy be set by everyone or by a rich person?