Before the first states decriminalized cannabis, the U.S. government launched a full-scale political and cultural offensive against it. From Nixon’s “War on Drugs” to Reagan’s hardline rhetoric, the 1960s through the 1980s saw cannabis criminalization entrenched in law and weaponized in politics. In Episode Two of Dazed and Confused, we dive into The Era of War—a turbulent period when federal crackdowns collided with youth counterculture, state-level resistance, and shifting public opinion. From Operation Intercept to the Shafer Commission’s ignored recommendations, we trace how cannabis policy became a tool for voter suppression, cultural control, and international drug enforcement. Featuring archival quotes, AI narration, and original analysis, this episode reveals how an era defined by protests, paranoia, and political maneuvering shaped the cannabis laws we still live with today.

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Before cannabis was criminalized, it was a cornerstone of colonial agriculture and a trusted pharmaceutical remedy. So how did marijuana or cannabis become a symbol of danger, deviance, and decline in U.S. history? In episode one of Dazed and Confused, we explore the early history of cannabis legalization and prohibition in America—from Jamestown’s 1619 hemp mandates to the first state-level legal crackdowns in the 1910s and 1920s. Featuring archival quotes, AI narration, and original analysis, this episode uncovers how cannabis, once cultivated by Founding Fathers and prescribed by doctors, became the target of growing public fear, moral panic, and government control during the origins of the War on Drugs.

Launches October 1st

About the Podcast:

Dazed and Confused explores the turbulent history of cannabis in the United States—from its criminalization to its medical rebranding and reemergence as a legal commodity. Told across major eras—Era of Madness, War, Medicalization, and Legalization—each episode blends historical archives, AI-narrated storytelling, and cultural analysis to examine the policies, panics, and power struggles that shaped the modern War on Drugs.

If you’ve ever wondered how a plant went from pharmacy shelf to felony charge—and now to dispensary counter—this is the story.

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