Tag: Harry Anslinger

Century of Smoke and Lies

A realistic photograph of a cannabis bud and a fresh green marijuana leaf resting on an old hardcover book, with the bold headline text reading “Century of Smoke and Lies” above and “A Hundred Years of Cannabis Prohibition” below. The background is warm brown with golden lighting, creating a vintage and serious tone. Branding for Pot Culture Magazine, including its logo and copyright ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept, appears in the lower right corner.

A hundred years after the 1925 International Opium Convention first outlawed cannabis, prohibition still stands as one of the biggest policy failures in modern history. From colonial fear and racist propaganda to Nixon’s drug war and global treaties, the cost has been human lives, stolen freedom, and wasted truth. The plant survived. The lies didn’t.

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Fear, Fraud, and the Flower They Framed

A grim-toned illustration showing a stern-faced man in handcuffs gripping a cannabis plant, set against the U.S. Capitol dome. Bold text reads “Fear, Fraud, and the Flower They Framed.” Pot Culture Magazine branding appears at the bottom.

From Hearst’s racist headlines to DEA funded junk science, cannabis has been framed, smeared, and scapegoated for over a century. This feature exposes how lies became law, how fear fueled policy, and how the truth got buried under headlines. It's not just history, it’s a damn indictment.

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