marijuana in the movies

THE PORTRAYAL OF MARIJUANA THROUGHOUT FILM HISTORY Since the beginning of movie making, filmmakers have tried to mirror society. The counterculture has always been a favorite issue, including marijuana use. As early as the 1920’s, marijuana has made many cameo appearances in films as well as a few starring roles. From its early days of scare tactics in the now famous cult favorite “Reefer Madness”, to the late 70’s marijuana heroes, Cheech and Chong in “…

…the description of these films, you can see the public’s feeling’s toward marijuana was a direct result of the way marijuana was portrayed in those films. From the anti-marijuana scare films early in the century to the more recent comedies, weed continues to become increasingly common in our everyday culture. And since the film industry tries to mirror our society, we are sure to see more marijuana-based movies in the future. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**