In places such as New Orleans newspapers linked cannabis with marginalised groups such as “African-Americans, jazz musicians, prostitutes, and underworld whites”. Police officers in Texas claimed that marijuana incited violent crimes, aroused a "lust for blood", and gave its users "superhuman strength".
Newspapers in New Orleans associated cannabis with marginalized communities like African Americans, jazz musicians, prostitutes, and underworld figures. In Texas, police officers asserted that marijuana led to violent acts, fueled aggression, and granted users superhuman abilities.