cindy collins smith review ( see above ) explain the context of this film very well . i strongly recommend read it before you read any of the other review ( include my own below ) . epically awful full of misinformation a propaganda film which be so ineptly make that it have the opposite of it intended effect . much have be write about reefer madness and it importance in the history of film making and so i would not bother to reiterate any of these opinion . instead and i would like to look at reefer madness a a film . how do it rate a a film . poorly . it have a predictable and uninteresting plot and cardboard cut out character and racial stereotype present a obvious fact and a stiff script and an unrelentingly plodding pace and and it be very poorly shot . the dramatic point in the plot be so badly act and script and film that the film fail to produce any real drama and and the only likable character in the film be and sadly and the ultimate villain . the edit isn not too bad . imo and the fact that it be shoot with very little budget over a very brief period and be not intend to be take very seriously do not really help matter much . the low budget show . some competent act talent be squander . and the film really isn not funny unless youre high . the plot be simple a clean cut american boy be give a joint in place of a cigarette and be and from that point forward and spin out of control down the path to lunacy and addiction and and violence . say any more would lead to a spoiler and and and just in case any of you be seriously consider watch this film and i wouldn not want to ruin what little entertainment value there be in it . have stop experiment with drug twenty year ago and i can not imagine anybody even be amuse by this film unless they themselves be on drug . it simply poor . and poor do not necessarily equal funny . unless a film be particularly artful and i will rate it accord to it entertainment value and not necessarily it technique and theory or method . this and for me and be one of those film which do more harm than good it be neither an effective propaganda piece nor a parody of one and and therefore deserve a single star .