If you thought the era of over-the-top marijuana panic ended with black-and-white propaganda films, think again. According to NORML, a new wave of cannabis alarmism is rolling through mainstream media — and it feels oddly familiar.The advocacy group says several high-profile outlets have recently published stories and opinion pieces that lean more on fear than facts. One … [Read more...] about Reefer Madness 2.0: Now Streaming on Cable News
Modern Reefer Madness
Reefer Madness Strikes Again: Tucker Carlson and Friends Blame Weed for Gun Massacres
Fox News hosts have once again been struck with an outbreak of Reefer Madness, an illness characterized by an urge to blame cannabis use for various unrelated social ills. The latest flare-up was triggered by the Republican Party’s need to deflect public attention away from gun control after a seemingly endless string of mass shootings in the United States. On Tuesday night, … [Read more...] about Reefer Madness Strikes Again: Tucker Carlson and Friends Blame Weed for Gun Massacres
