The transcription of the intro of Reefer Madness, formerly known as Tell your children, you are
about to witness may startle you .
It would not have been possible
otherwise, to sufficiently
emphasize the frightful toll of the
new drug menace which is destroying the youth of America in alarmingly increasing numbers. Marihuana is that drug — a violent narcotic — an unspeakable scourge — The Real Public Enemy Number One !

Its first effect is sudden violent,
uncontrollable laughter, then come
dangerous hallucinations — space
expands — time slows down, almost stands still…. fixed ideas come next, conjuring up monstrous extravagances
— followed by emotional
disturbances, the total inability
to direct thoughts, the loss of all
power to resist physical emotions
leading finally to acts of shocking
violence … ending often in
incurable insanity.

In picturing its soul- destroying
effects no attempt was made to
equivocate. The scenes and
incidents, while fictionized for
the purposes of this story, are
based upon actual research into theresults of Marihuana addiction.
If their stark reality will make you
think, will make you aware that
something must be done to wipe out this ghastly menace, then the
picture will not have failed in its
purpose.

Because the dread Marihuana may be reaching forth next for your son or daughter …or yours … or YOURS! …read more