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When 1970 Changed Weed in America Forever

2026-02-26 News & Politics
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969 was the first year Gallup ever polled Americans about legalizing marijuana. At the time, only 12% of Americans supported it, while 84% were opposed, illustrating how contentious the "for and against" debate was in the public eye. The subject was hot news in 1970 and this documentary presented on PBS was considered radical The Controlled Substances Act (1970) was a landmark legislation was a massive news story as it officially classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug—the most restrictive category, alongside heroin. In 1970, president Nixon appointed a commission to study the drug. When the commission later recommended decriminalization in 1972, it caused a major rift between scientific findings and government policy.

Top Comments (10)

@dwest8245 2026-03-13

6 guys get drunk , they start a fight. Six guys smoke weed, they start a band.

459 17 replies
@JamesOfEarth 2026-02-27

15 years for a joint. Such bs.

512 19 replies
@badapple65 2026-03-01

The Beatles used to say “Let’s go out for a laugh “ , as code for smoking pot.

162 4 replies
@deathmetaldrumming4511 2026-02-27

I'd say Alcohol is more of a gate way drug.

751 100 replies
@lisamurry4512 2026-02-27

I have had an eating disorder all my life. If I do not have it, I eat less than a child. The doctors put me on meds and I felt crappy from them and said nope. I immediately have an appetite after vaping cannabis. I also have PTSD and it is a miracle drug. I am So grateful that it is available to me. I'm so sick of the government making it just fine for alcohol to be on every corner and we KNOW how many lives it takes.

135 2 replies
@masseydidehbani9401 2026-02-27

I'm so grateful that 50 years ago I picked up a joint instead of a drink.I'm sixty five years old now , in perfect health and none of the alcohol related health issues

572 29 replies
@byronchurch 2026-02-26

When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary 💨 comes to me , speaking words of wisdom,” Let it be “

101 3 replies
@SoftDrinksOfChoice 2026-02-26

Every bit of trouble I ever got in with the law was directly because of alcohol. My parents divorce ? Alcohol. What can physically kill you if you withdrawal from it? Alcohol.

474 29 replies
@maskedman1337 2026-02-26

"We've found it makes users happy and, eventually, sleepy." LOL BREAKING NEWS, Y'ALL! :)

313 15 replies
@homiescopies 2026-02-27

the most harmful thing about cannabis are the laws against it

241 7 replies

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