NEW FACTS ABOUT MARIJUANA
Pasadena, California: Ambassador College Press, 1970. Wraps. Booklet: 48 pp. with photographic illustrations. Bound with staples in paper wrappers (5 1/2” x 8 1/4”). Some mild edgewear; otherwise very good.
Anti-marijuana booklet that warns “use of marijuana is soaring, skyrocketing!” and provides answers for why it has become so popular. A chart shows that one out of every three “young persons” has experimented with marijuana, and the highest use - 90 percent - is among youth at rock festivals. Among other claims, the brochure cites “many scientific papers“ which emphasize marijuana can produce insanity.
Presumably aimed at the Ambassador College student body, the brochure encourages young people to quit if they smoke and to avoid blaming their parents: “Don’t be a pothead. Change your peer group and make new friends. Ambassador College (1947-97) was a four-year liberal arts college run by the Worldwide Church of God. The college was established in Pasadena by radio evangelist Herbert W. Armstrong.
This brochure was produced before marijuana was legalized in California for medical purposes in 1996. The state legalized recreational marijuana use for adults 21 and over in 2016. The law went into effect in 2018, allowing for recreational cannabis sales and establishing a regulatory framework. Very good. Item #79343
Price: $50.00