Harry J. Anslinger Quote 

"There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US,
and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers.
Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage.
This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations
with Negroes, entertainers and any others."

by:
Harry J. Anslinger
(1892-1975) Assistant Prohibition Commissioner in the Bureau of Prohibition, first Commissioner of the Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) (1930-1962, 32 years), US Representative to the United Nations Narcotics Commission
Source:
testimony to US Congress supporting Marihuana Tax Act, 1937
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Reader comments about this quote:
 -- Anonymous, Reston, VA US 
What a crock of poop. Marijuana should be legalized, taxed and regulated heavily, just like alcohol and tobacco. For Pete's sake already!
 -- Eric, Wichita		 
HARRY'S MOTHER SHOULD HAVE HAD AN ABORTION!!!
 -- Me Again, Your Town,USA.		 
Are we insane or what? take this diatribe and flush it.
 -- RobertSRQ		 
Interesting to note that since there was no Constitutional amendment prohibiting marijuana (and no chance in hell Congress could ever pass one after the fiasco with alcohol prohibition), Congress 'criminalized' marijuana by merely taxing it. Does that mean that we are imprisoning 700,000 pot users a year because they haven't paid a tax on their marijuana? Chalk up another bomb for democracy -- if Congress had any lawful authority to dictate what people can and cannot ingest, then they would have stated that authorization when putting the bill up for vote. As it was, racist arguments were used to pass the bill -- and that was all it needed, a majority to vote the minorities as criminals. That was always its intent -- it was never a social program to protect people's health. It is no different today -- the arguments for prohibition are not founded in law but in prejudice. All one has to do is take a look at the percentage of blacks and Hispanics in prison for non-violent drug 'crimes.' If every person who has smoked pot were put in jail, the country would come to a standstill. The rules are biased and unenforceable -- not to mention a stretch of the commerce clause of the Constitution. It is 'high time' we got the federal government to remain within the jurisdiction of Washington, D.C. and out of our bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms -- out of our personal lives. The War On Drugs is the impetus for every 'pre-emptive' action against law-abiding citizens -- we haven't committed any crimes but in case we might the Feds have decided to protect us from ourselves, when in fact they are merely perfecting fascism and the police state. Now bend over, it is for your own safety.
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
... and all I wanted to do was eat chips and watch TV with the volume off while listening to old Pink Floyd tunes. I wonder what drug Harry was on.
 -- E. Lupus, Medford		 
Where's da white womens at?
 -- Ken, Allyn, WA		 
And to think that people actually believe this sort of trash. I guess that if you can believe that a walking , talking snake caused a woman to eat some fruit, and started all the trouble in the world, then you can believe just about anything.
 -- jim k, austin, tx		 
 -- butt, face 
Just goes to show how corrupted this guy's perception of marijuana is.
 -- Martin, Thornhill		 
True, but accepted, publicized, and funded by the white race. A freedom spiritual drug that initiates a lighter side to prosperiety in some cases. Brought down by God and has naturally displayed a revolution of understanding and thinking. The times are uhchanging.
 -- mancenido, future		 
 -- chiru, india 
Read up on LEAP. Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. This is a five star quote because of the absolute lies it is built to prohibit Americans from choosing their own leisure. To hell with the pursuit of happiness, welcome the new era of the police state for the whole world!
 -- kj, Orlando		 
Harr J. Anslinger's legacey is nothing but one lie after another. And anyone that thinks otherwise is too narrow-minded to see past their own ignorance.
 -- John L. S., lexington Ky.		 
I wonder, if congress was presented with true facts about cannabis and how it came to be banned, would they vote to end prohibition. Could those who do not vote to end prohibition then be charged with crimes against Humanity by knowingly choosing to destroy the lives of so many Americans?
 -- jay, Cape May		 
That is total bullshit you cunt face! Legalize marijuana and life would be better for most people.
 -- Anonymous		 
what a racist fuck
 -- Anonymous, p town		 
5 stars because this quote is a perfect example of the the ignorant, racist propaganda that was used to make cannabis illegal. All of the arguments used to make and keep cannabis illegal are bogus, and it's high (pun intended) time someone smacked congress in the face with that fact.
 -- Adam, Orlando, FL		 
The ironic part about all of this was that because of lingering health problems, Harry had become addicted to pain killers prior to his death at the age of 83.
 -- Lang, Richmond		 
It's amazing to see how racist and ignorant people used to be.
 -- Anonymous		 
This is certainly an interesting quote, but Anslinger did not say it. You can find the full transcripts of the hearings for the Marihuana Tax Act at http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/taxact/taxact.htm The quote does not appear in the transcripts. It also does not appear in any of Anslinger's other writings or speeches. The source of the quote is unknown, but every historian I have talked to agrees that it doesn't even sound like Anslinger. Not that Anslinger was a good guy -- he wasn't. He just didn't say this.
 -- Cliff Schaffer, Los Angeles, Ca		 
This guy has some serious balls. If only I could say what I thought to my boss at work...
 -- Jesus, CANADA		 
this guy is a fag
 -- me, canada		 
I hope this son of a bitch suffered a painful death. What a stupid bastard!!
 -- SDR, St. Charles		 
Could you imagine what life would be like if Anslinger was never born? Being the nephew of the attorney for Dupont, who would have taken his place so that the Dupont company would not lose out on a multi billion dollar operation over the next 80 years.
 -- big kp in mesa, mesa		 
your mother should have kill u when u where litlle
 -- baba, nyc		 
This is bullshit to think that women are turning away from white men because ethnic minority men have weed. I'm pretty sure we are turning away from white men for plenty of other reasons, thanks.
 -- Carrin, Temecula, CA		 
This man did no real, test or investigation. He just made up stories and lies about Marijuana, I've smoked never did i want to jump out a window or hit my mom over the head with a frying pan. And what bs about only ethinic monority's smoking, the first one to go to jail for trying to get a tax stamp for marijuana was a white male
 -- michelle, rio rancho		 
I think America would have been a better place if this racist had never been born!
 -- Eric, lakeland		 
I think its funny that America makes weed illegal because of all that racist B.S. but yet by keeping it illegal all we are ultumatly doing is funding gangs and terrorism instead of helping fund our own goverment. people will never stop smoking because there is no REAL reason to.
 -- Tyler, Iowa		 
Someone needs to plant some bomb ass weed on his grave. thats the least he deserves.
 -- Thankgod, hedead		 
Sure we all know that Anslinger was an ignorant ass, and that the prohibition of marijuana was insufficiently justified by disinformation, greedy careerism, and yellow journalism; but why, over 70 years later, am I still unable to legally rip my fat, frosty, breakfast bong? We should have put a stop to this in 1970, when the feds dropped that silly tax charade. Today there is no constitutional reason to arrest someone for possessing that beautiful herb. Education to the local level. We've got the net to communicate. Organization. Education. Revelation.
 -- Mista G, K villa		 
What a crock of shit! I'm a white woman who has been smoking for 12+ years, and I do not go actively seeking relations with african americans when I get high! What a load of crap!
 -- Nic, Lamar		 
Harry J. Anslinger did us all a great service.......when he died.
 -- Anonymous, Charlotte NC		 
makes my heart ache, lie ontop of lie, super wealthy eejits makin us run round the hampster wheel, turning, turning, truth forsaken, for the mighty greenback is our prize and destitution our trophy, listen to the lies but do not forsake the seed of truth, for he gave us every herb so we may be consumed by the mother, live as she lives , heal as she heals , for it is better to be consumed by the gifts of the eternal than to eat at the table of doubt and profit
 -- dessie cox, ballina, ireland		 
fuck you harry j anslinger this is the mother fucker who made it so weed is illegal
 -- michael ison, pikeville ky		 
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 -- Pharmg386, USA		 
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 -- Pharmc68, USA		 
 -- Anonymous 
Smoking weed is nothing but a social activity. You and some friends throw down 5 bucks smoke a blunt chill eat video games and eat everything in your fridge. Iv smoked millions of times and never wanted to kill my brother so fuck you anslinger your mother should have swallowed you
 -- Anonymous		 
Anslinger is buried in Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Sec. C, Lot 320.
 -- Anonymous		 
Where the weed at?
 -- nathan, usa		 
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