In this episode of Dazed and Confused, we explore the Era of Medicalization — a period marked by rising cannabis arrests, evolving adolescent use, and shifting public attitudes. Despite the 1994 Crime Bill and intensified enforcement, support for legalization doubled from 25% to 50% between 1995 and 2011. National surveys like MTF, NSDU, and YRBS reveal how young people perceived cannabis risk and availability during this pivotal era.

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In this episode of Dazed and Confused, we trace cannabis policy through the George W. Bush years into the early Obama presidency. Bush expanded federal crackdowns on state medical cannabis programs, even as voters and legislatures pushed reform across the country. Cases like Ed Rosenthal’s prosecution and the Heritage Foundation’s opposition reveal how federal resistance clashed with growing state-level momentum. With Obama’s election, the tone began to change: the Justice Department pulled back from raids, and Washington, D.C. finally implemented its medical program. By the end of Bush’s term, 13 states had legalized medical use — a remarkable transformation in just over a decade. This episode explores the federal-state conflict of the 2000s and the beginnings of a national shift in cannabis policy.

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In 1992, Bill Clinton famously said he tried marijuana but “didn’t inhale.” That line became a national punchline, but his presidency coincided with a major turning point: the rise of medical cannabis. From California’s Proposition 215 to Washington D.C.’s blocked Initiative 59, grassroots activists reframed cannabis as medicine while federal leaders fought to keep prohibition intact. In this episode of Dazed and Confused, we explore how patients and advocates challenged stigma, how Clinton’s administration responded, and how the 1990s laid the foundation for the medical cannabis era.

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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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Title: “I Didn’t Inhale” // Clinton, Cannabis, and the 1990s // Era of Medicalization [5]

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