| Marihuana - The Devil's Weed | ||
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| Tape Master: | 1779 | |
| Catalog #: | 508701 | |
| Clip Number: | 508701-2 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-MIS-35-004 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:03 - 01:02:10 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DRUGS: Marijuana ENTERTAINMENT/FICTION FILMS: Melodrama LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA | |
| Description: | Opening titles. Foreword: "For centuries the world has been aware of the narcotic menace. We have complacently watched Asiatic countries attempt top rid themselves of the Drug's Curse, and attributed their failure to lack of education. We consider ourselves enlightened , and think that never could we succumb to such a fate. But, did you know that the use of marijuana is steadily increasing among the youth of this country? Did you know that the youthful criminal is out greatest problem today? And that marihuana gives the user false courage and destroys conscience, thereby making crime alluring, smart? That is the price we are paying fro our lack of interest in the narcotic situation. This story is drawn from an actual case history on file in the police records of one of our large cities. Note, marijuana, hashish of the orient, is commonly distributed as a doped cigarette. Its most terrifying effect is that it fires the user to extreme cruelty and license." | |
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