Harry J. Anslinger var leder for Federal Bureau of Narcotics fra 1930 til 1962. Han har også vært representant for USA i United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Denne mannen har til tross for at han døde i 1975, spilt en sentral rolle for verdens narkotikapolitikk. Her er et knippe av hans argumenter:
The primary reason to outlaw marihuana is its effect on the degenerate races.
Marihuana is the most violent drug in the history of mankind.
Marihuana is an addictive drug which produces in its user, insanity, criminality, and death.
You smoke a joint and you're likely to kill your brother.
Marihuana is taken by musicians. And I'm not speaking about good musicians, but the jazz type.
Marihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing.
Reefer makes darkies think they're as good as white men.
Marihuana influences Negroes to look white people in the eye, step on white men's shadows and look at white women twice.
Marihuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.
Hmmm… Prøver å finne ett argument som i det minste kan diskuteres…
Har Märth….., nei, nei, nei, shame on me.
Ok, er dette groteske overgrepet på en saxofon så alvorlig at vi kan bruke avant-garde-jazz til å rettferdiggjøre et forbud mot cannabis?
The primary reason to outlaw marihuana is its effect on the degenerate races.
Marihuana is the most violent drug in the history of mankind.
Marihuana is an addictive drug which produces in its user, insanity, criminality, and death.
You smoke a joint and you're likely to kill your brother.
Marihuana is taken by musicians. And I'm not speaking about good musicians, but the jazz type.
Marihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing.
Reefer makes darkies think they're as good as white men.
Marihuana influences Negroes to look white people in the eye, step on white men's shadows and look at white women twice.
Marihuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.
Hmmm… Prøver å finne ett argument som i det minste kan diskuteres…
Har Märth….., nei, nei, nei, shame on me.
Ok, er dette groteske overgrepet på en saxofon så alvorlig at vi kan bruke avant-garde-jazz til å rettferdiggjøre et forbud mot cannabis?