Historical Anti-Marijuana Propaganda Poster - “Marihuana: Weed with Roots in Hell” #2300552 (License: Personal Use)

This vintage illustration, likely from the 1930s U.S. anti-cannabis campaign, features a male physician administering an injection to a distressed woman seated at a table, surrounded by ominous text boxes reading “Daring Drug Expose” and “Shame Horror Despair.” The bold title “MARIHUANA” dominates the bottom, underscored by the inflammatory tagline “Weed with Roots in Hell,” evoking religious and moral condemnation. The artwork uses stark contrast, exaggerated expressions, and theatrical composition typical of prohibition-era propaganda.

Used in historical exhibitions, educational resources on drug policy, or articles about the origins of cannabis criminalization; targets users researching early 20th-century public health campaigns, media manipulation, or social history.