reefer madness / anti-medical marijuana

THE REEFER MADNESS ERA NewsPaper Index

The Funny Pages

Just what effect the "Funny Pages" really had on shaping public attitudes toward the use of Medical Marihuana obviously is debatable. Some say quite a great deal, while others would say, little if any at all.

As can be seen from the following, throughout the 1940's and well up until the late 1970's, American newspaper comic-strips were bombarded with numerous anti-Medical Marihuana references.

However, note that unlike editorial page cartoons, which began appearing in the early 1930's, cartoons meant for the Funny Pages did not make their first appearance until well after the anti-Medical Marihuana were already in place. Therefore, they cannot be accused of being part of a conspiracy against cancer patients or Medical Marihuana. However, it can be said that they helped to maintain an atmosphere of dis-information on the subject.

It will probably be many years after the end of the anti-medical marihuana laws unit historians will be able to fully document their impact on society.