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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Hero And Villain To The Legalization Movement

Submitted by James McClure -... on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 09:13

Former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt - who was born 135 years ago today - is an enigmatic figure in cannabis culture. His arguments in support of repealing alcohol prohibition in America - which he accomplished in 1933 - can be applied to support cannabis legalization. But at the same time, he's the president who signed marijuana prohibition into law in 1937. So at first glance, he's both a hero and a villain in the legalization movement.

But the whole story is much more complicated than that. Here's an overview of Roosevelt's complex position on prohibition.

A 'Damp' Candidate 

While campaigning for president in 1932, Roosevelt pledged to repeal alcohol prohibition. It was a defining moment in his evolving political career.

Although he himself drank, Roosevelt was hesitant to cast his lot in with "wet politicians" who wanted to repeal the federal ban on alcohol in the late 1920s. FDR's hesitance...

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