Marihuana Weed With Roots In Hell Magnets

Alternate-title poster for Dwain Esper's 1936 anti-marihuana cult classic "Marihuana" starring Harley Wood. AKA "Marihuana, the Devil's Weed."

Alternate-title poster for Dwain Esper's 1936 anti-marihuana cult classic "Marihuana" starring Harley Wood. AKA "Marihuana, the Devil's Weed."

Today's headlines... tomorrow's despair! Marihuana - the weed with roots in hell. 1930s retro movie poster from the anti marijuana propaganda era

Alternate-title poster for Dwain Esper's 1936 anti-marihuana cult classic "Marihuana"starring Harley Wood. AKA "Marihuana, the Devil's Weed."

In the 1930s, a number of films and books were produced containing hysterical anti-marijuana propaganda. The message of these melodramatic films was clear – the ‘devil’s herb’ transforms people into violent and sexually uninhibited monsters

In the 1930s, a number of films were produced containing hysterical anti-marijuana propaganda. The message of these melodramatic films was clear – the ‘devil’s herb’ transforms people into violent and sexually uninhibited monsters