The word "marijuana" or "marihuana", depending on your preference, was used to denigrate the plant and the
Mexican immigrants who grew it for fun and profit back in the thirties. William Randolph Hearst, Sr, was on a campaign to oust Mexican immigrants while at the same time bad-mouthing their herb of choice. This served two purposes: to criminalize the Mexicans while at the same time casting a reefer madness spotlight on the herb itself. To this extent, Lip is right. And to the extent of Hearst's slander, we find it to this day.

A good reference for historical accounts is The Marijuana Papers by David Soloman, published in the late sixties, and is probably around today in some used book stalls or libraries.

This is for Hearts :S4: May he burn in hell.
gornik Reviewed by gornik on . Cannabis or Marijuana? I can't relate to the world "Cannabis". Does anybody else prefer "Marijuana"? It's a much prettier name, IMO, and far more well-known. Rating: 5