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William hearst

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William Randolph Hearst, a newspaper magnate, was influential in promoting the criminalization of marijuana through sensationalized stories linking cannabis use to violence and Mexican immigrants. Hearst used his vast media empire to spread Propaganda against marijuana in the 1930s, which helped shape public opinion and ultimately led to the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.

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