Movie - Reefer Madness
Reefer Madness 1936
Reefer Madness
Released 1936
Released in 1936, Reefer Madness isn't your typical movie!
Originally intended as a chilling anti-marijuana propaganda film, it follows innocent teens lured by pushers into a world of wild parties and jazz music fuelled by "reefer" cigarettes. This supposedly harmless indulgence quickly spirals into addiction, leading to car accidents, hallucinations, violence, and even murder. Exaggerated and sensationalised, the film demonises marijuana with laughable consequences, becoming unintentionally campy and ironically finding new life as a cult classic among cannabis culture decades later. While historically significant for its role in shaping drug policy, Reefer Madness is more remembered today for its outlandish plot, making it a bizarre example of propaganda gone hilariously wrong.
