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5. Anslinger is pretty much responsible for the hysterics about smoking pot.

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 01:24 PM

Apr 2021

Anslinger was a racist, who said smoking weed made blacks and Hispanics into vicious rapists.

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Really interesting backstory regarding the song "Strange Fruit" (Graphic Warning): [View all] demmiblue Apr 2021 OP

Small wonder that Harry Anslinger had Holiday killed peppertree Apr 2021 #1

Typical hypocrite peppertree Apr 2021 #9

A homicidal leech. dchill Apr 2021 #11

+1 peppertree Apr 2021 #13

He served under: Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy LeftInTX Apr 2021 #17

Gonna read up on her life......wow. a kennedy Apr 2021 #2

I forgot about them...they had a rough time Historic NY Apr 2021 #10

a lynch mob. mopinko Apr 2021 #4

Sad burrowowl Apr 2021 #6

Incredible story. Thanks for posting. Pepsidog Apr 2021 #7

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What a sad, remarkable story. Thanks for posting. nolabear Apr 2021 #14

You didn't even have to hear her voice to know she was feeling every word. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #15

+1, uponit7771 Apr 2021 #18

The video has been deleted. ???? TheRickles Apr 2021 #16

Hmm, I wonder why. demmiblue Apr 2021 #19