THE ANTIQUE CANNABIS BOOK
Chapter 4 - (2nd Edition)
Kansas -- REEFER MADNESS

KANSAS
DURING THE REEFER MADNESS ERA

Topeka Capital
Topeka Capital Oct 5, 1938

Kansas Newspapers during the Reefer Madness Era:

EMPORIA GAZETTE
[S]- Dec 22 1933-p12 - “Emporia Mexican Arrested”
[S]- March 8, 1934 p2 - “Marijuana Probe at K.U.” [students are questioned as to conditions on Campus.
[S]- July 23, 1934 p8 [film ad] Murder at the vanities
[S]- Dec 14, 1934 p2 - “Youth sent to jail” [admits selling Marihuana to high school boys]
[S]- Oct 28,1937p7 “Federal Men Start War on Marihuana
[S]- Nov. 4, 1937 p4 -Rhymes of the Times by Walt Mason - Marihuana
[S]- March 12, 1938 p4 - “Hasheesh”
[S]- April 2, 1938 p2 - “Marijuana Is Smoked Here”
[S]- April 4, 1938 p2 - “NYA Official Issues Denial”
[S]- April 29, 1938 p2 - “Indict 16 On Marijuana Charges”
[S]- May 24, 1938 p4 - “Marijuana” [Editorial - real reefer madness]
[S]- Oct 7, 1938 p10 -- Letter to the Editor - A Marijuana Warning
[S]- May 30, 1939 p1 - “Another Youth Is Arrested - Is charged with car theft here”

KANSAS CITY STAR - Kansas
[S]- April 7, 1928 p3 - “Murder case to Jury” [Marihuana Defense]
[S]- Nov 12, 1928 pg 2 - “Drug Cigarette Sold Here” (charges that marihuana is being smoked by students in the Kansas City high schools, and in the University of Kansas) [NWR] --- [The Kansas City Star charges that marihuana is being smoked by students in the Kansas City high schools, and in the University of Kansas.--- The Literary Digest (Magazine) Oct 24, 1936]
[S]- July 30, 1930 p2 - “Fight a cigarette Drug”
[S]- July 31, 1930 p3 - “Widen a Narcotic Probe”
[S]- Aug 3, 1930 p6b - “Asks Aid in Marihuana Fight”
[S]- May 21, 1931 p12 - “Blackjack and a Drug” [Marihuana Defense]
[S]- May 23, 1931 p2 - “Free in Bank Holdup” [Marihuana Defense]
[S]- Aug 26, 1932 p19 - “Police Harvest a Crop”
[S]- Aug 25, 1934 pp2 “Hold Man With Marijuana” Dan Garcia a Mexican is Arrested. [NWR]
[S]- Sept 5, 1937 pp7 “Five in Marihuana net”
[S]- June 2, 1938 or 1939 p? - Prison In Marihuana Sale"
[S]- Nov 5, 1939 pp9 - Long Court roll Call”
[S]- Feb 4, 1942 p3 - “8,000 Tons of Marihuana Are Destroyed in Kansas”
[S]- Oct 20, 1942 p9 - [Move Ad - Reefer Madness]
[S]- Oct 23, 1942 p23 - [Move Ad - Reefer Madness]

Topeka State Journal
[S]- July 22, 1935 - “Hunt Out Weed”
[S]- Feb 11, 1938 - “Officers Check Rumors That Marijuana Smoking Is Latest Fad in Topeka”

Topeka Capital
[S]- Sep 13, 1925 pg 6B - “Mexicans Import Seed of Dreaded Marihuana Weed And Grow It in Kansas”
[S]- March 11, 1927 - “Outlaw Brand Now is Placed on Dream Drug”
[S]- May 27, 1938 pg 4 - “What Others Say”
[S]- July 27, 1938 pg9B - “Marijuana Little Used In Kansas, Say Officials”
[S]- Oct 5, 1938 pg 9 - “State-Federal Drive Against Narcotic Plant” [Picture]
[S]- Dec 17, 1959 - “Topeka Narcotic Pushing Point” by Lee Sheppeard

KANSAS CITY KANSAN:
[S]- Aug 25, 1929 pg1 - “Find Dream Weed Crops at Wichita” (dispatch concerning the discovery by Wichita Police of the prevalence of Marihuana parties held by young boys and girls at roadhouses near this city)

Alma signal - Alma Kansas
[S]- June 6, 1940 p 5 - “War on Marihuana”

Atchison Daily Globe - Atchison, Kansas
[ ]- September 02, 1948..Evans, 25, in what police said was a MARIJUANA smoking party in the girls.....arrest. We want not only the users MARIJUANA and other narcotics, but the..

Wellsboro Gazette - Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
[S]- Nov 26, 1925 pg. 2] “Smokers in Kansas use Mexican Weed; 3 Insane”




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