Although the government had evidence proving marijuana is not as harmful as once believed, they were swiftly able to mold the minds of citizens to believe otherwise. The beginning of what has been referred to as the “drug war” began with influence from the former president, Richard Nixon. Simultaneous with Nixon’s election, the anti-war hippie era began its peak along with societal attempts to achieve equality for minorities. Unfortunately, Nixon was not as agreeable for remedying the war crisis or the struggles of minorities. While government officials are assumed to be unbiased and fairly progressive in nature, Nixon took a different approach that would be discreet enough to allow him to narrow in on those he wanted to rid the U.S.
Although the government had evidence proving marijuana is not as harmful as once believed, they were swiftly able to mold the minds of citizens to believe otherwise. The beginning of what has been referred to as the “drug war” began with influence from the former president, Richard Nixon. Simultaneous with Nixon’s election, the anti-war hippie era began its peak along with societal attempts to achieve equality for minorities. Unfortunately, Nixon was not as agreeable for remedying the war crisis or the struggles of minorities. While government officials are assumed to be unbiased and fairly progressive in nature, Nixon took a different approach that would be discreet enough to allow him to narrow in on those he wanted to rid the U.S.