How Cannabis Became Public Enemy Number One // Nixon // Era of War [2]

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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