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Originally Posted by Titus99

For those who don't know the real reasons behind reefer madness and prohibition. It all had to do with hemp overtaking the lumber industry and finding a way to deport forign workers (Mexican). During a terrible economic time. Pot was made illegal in 1937. The hieght of the dirty thirties

Hemp never overtook the lumber industry it was a major crop longer than there was a lumber industry, but yes in the US there was a must grow law instated in 1619 as there was a world wide shortage of hemp fiber.

the US didn't ban hemp untill, ... hmm the first state was 1910 and I think it was banned in most by 1927. the real reasons, yes raceism of the mexican, blacks, cubans, ect. was a big part, but the biggest reason was religion. specificaly the morman church.

In canada it was 1923 when it was added to the Confidential Restricted List. cannabis was added to the list because of Canadian involvement in international conferences where it was discussed. According to one government official, cannabis was outlawed after the Director of the Federal Division of Narcotic Control returned from League of Nations meetings where the international control of the drug was broached.

also canada's control on it was influenced by the writings of Emily Murphy, and the move to exclude the Chinese immigrants from Canada.

lots of other stuff involved, but lumber was never a concern. back them lumber was for building housed furnature ect.. hemp was for making clothing, ropes, and higher quality paper.

Steve