I don't want to beat this to death, but here's a direct quote from a site on Hearst:

Starting with his role in the Spanish-American war, when a Spanish army captured a timberland wood belonging to Hearst, he nurtured a deep hatred against "those lazy pot-smoking Spaniards and Mexicans." In 1936-38, the Hearst newspapers led a fierce campaign against marihuana (probably for the first time introducing this word in the English language), claiming it led to violence, and laying the groundwork for the American drugs policy of today.

Here's the link: William Randolph Hearst
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