On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, I was on the commuter train to Hoboken, rolling through the New Jersey Meadowlands when I heard a woman scream. I turned my head to the left and, behind me, saw her aghast, looking out of the window on our right. I wheeled my head around and saw the last…
Category: Reefer Madness
The Birth of Reefer Madness
Not many will remember but the original title of the infamous exploitation flick Reefer Madness was Tell Your Children! In 1936 an ardent church group hired silent-film director Louis J. Gasnier to shoot a contrived lecture given by a fictional character, Dr. Alfred Carroll, on the imminent dangers of marijuana. “Dope Peddlers Caught In High…