It’s no secret that the public attitude towards marijuana is shifting rapidly. Professor Emily Dufton guides you through the evolution of American attitudes concerning marijuana, starting with the iconic “reefer madness” movement to today’s changing laws, which are moving in favor of recreational and medicinal use. You’ll see how the public perception of pot has shifted from thinking it is one of our most troubling issues to viewing it as a solution to many different issues.
Pilot Lecture: Marijuana and the United States
Trace the tumultuous history of marijuana from the height of the counterculture to getting it over the counter.
01: Marijuana and the United States
Professor Emily Dufton guides you through the evolution of American attitudes concerning marijuana, starting with the iconic “reefer madness” movement to today’s changing laws, which are moving in favor of recreational and medicinal use. You’ll see how the public perception of pot has shifted from thinking it is one of our most troubling issues to viewing it as a solution to many different issues.
32 min
Overview Course No. 90129
About
Emily Dufton is a drug historian and writer. She earned a PhD in American Studies from the George Washington University and was a fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies at the Center for Public Integrity. Her first book, Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America, is widely considered the definitive book on cannabis activism in the United States. She has appeared on CNN, HISTORY, and the podcast BackStory with the American History Guys, and her writing has been featured in Time magazine, Smithsonian magazine, and The Washington Post.
