Mapping the Muggleheads: New Orleans and the Marijuana Menace, 1920–1930
Abstrak
Within weeks of New Orleans's first ordinance prohibiting marijuana in 1923, police raids rounded up alleged users and peddlers on the streets, in houses, restaurants, and soft drink stands. Smokers were dubbed "muggleheads"—drawing on a vernacular term for marijuana. In this article, Adam R. Rathge examines the rise in local commentary on the dangers of marijuana and utilizes contemporary reporting from the Times-Picayune between 1920 and 1930 to reveal the spatial and demographic makeup of the city's earliest marijuana users. "Mapping the Muggleheads" challenges existing interpretations of marijuana prohibition in the United States with new evidence from one of the first and most influential markets for marijuana in the nation.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Adam R. Rathge
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2018
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.18737/43316.2018
- Akses
- Open Access ✓