Whose Idea Was It to Illegalize Marijuana?

Question by lex: Whose idea was it to illegalize marijuana?
when was this law passed?
why did they originally pass it?

just want some history on this.

Best answer:

Answer by Dasans
mine,

i thought it would be a wicked prank

eat it stoners!

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