I recently watched (and highly recommend) Ken Burns’ fantastic documentary series on prohibition.
I learned so much about that era that wasn’t really covered much in school (i.e. prohibition gave rise to the first federal income tax, women’s suffrage was very closely tied to the prohibition movement, bootleggers were delivering shipments to congressmen at their offices in the capitol, etc.)
It was an incredible look into America’s failed attempt to govern morality. It reminded a lot of how we see cannabis today.
I learned so much about that era that wasn’t really covered much in school (i.e. prohibition gave rise to the first federal income tax, women’s suffrage was very closely tied to the prohibition movement, bootleggers were delivering shipments to congressmen at their offices in the capitol, etc.)
It was an incredible look into America’s failed attempt to govern morality. It reminded a lot of how we see cannabis today.