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Alien Theorists Theorizing

Case File 81-The War On Weed

Alien Theorists Theorizing

Big Theory Podcasts

True Crime, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.62K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2018

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

October 17, 2018 Canada has officially legalized the use of Marijuana for recreational purposes. The use of marijuana has long been stigmatized by the Governments of Canada and the USA. Demonizing marijuana and associating it with racist stereotypes that persist to this very day. Since the early 1900’s the US has been waging war on the hemp industry. The change in the majority of public thinking has been a long and arduous process. Public opinion is slowly being won over with multiple studies which show the various applications in medical and industrial sectors. But why are some states dragging their feet on the road to legalization? Why has the War on Drugs been such a miserable failure? What connections do newspaper Magnate William Randolph Hearst and the DuPont chemical company seemingly have in the beginnings of the war on hemp? Join the ATT crew as they go up in smoke in...The War on Weed Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/alien-theorists-theorizing/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone: https://rosettastone.com/TODAY Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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The October 17th, 2018, Canada has officially legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. The use of marijuana has long been

0:24.9

stigmatized by the governments of Canada and the USA, demonizing marijuana and

0:30.2

associating it with racist stereotypes that persist to this very day.

0:34.8

Since the early 1900s, the US has been waging a war on the hemp industry.

0:40.6

The change in the majority of public thinking has been a long and

0:44.8

arduous process. Public opinion is slowly being won over with multiple studies

0:49.8

which show the various applications in the medical and industrial sectors.

0:55.0

But why are some states dragging their feet on the road to legalization?

1:00.0

Why has the war on drugs been such a miserable failure?

1:04.0

What connections do newspaper magnate William Randolph Hurst and the DuPont Chemical Company

1:10.0

seemingly have in the beginnings of the war on hemp.

1:14.0

Join the ATT crew as they go up and smoke in the war on weed. Welcome to Alien Thearest, Theerising Case File 420.

1:47.0

Whoo!

1:48.0

Whoo!

1:49.0

It's happening.

1:50.0

Finally, I guess.

1:54.0

What, it 80 years in the making?

1:57.0

Uh, I'm Braden.

1:58.0

I'm Zell.

2:00.0

I'm Dan.

2:01.0

Andrew.

2:02.0

And we're not stoned.

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