| I wish that I could smoke
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| The weed at the turning of the century
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| From what I have read, In early 19OO's
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| Immigrants would smoke
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| Then go habitually insane
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| Resort to a life of crime or violent rapes
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| Assaulting police officers, in bordertowns
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| Extreme prejudism
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| From this rising plague
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| Infecting our youth
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| Change will commend
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| Arrests were made
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| Weed is slowly criminalized
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| State by state officials were terrified
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| Mostly minorities that smoked
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| Jazz musicians were being watched
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| Under section 2 °F…
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| Possession without a prescription
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| Was made presumptive
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| Evidence of concealment
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| Drugs illegally imported
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| In violation of this act
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| And made possession a federal crime
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| Esta ya ledio las tres, exhilarating effects
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| Three inhalations of marijuana
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| The first puff
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| Induced feelings of well being
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| The second provoked extreme elation
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| Coupled with activity
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| The third was reputed
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| To make the smoker oblivious to danger
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| Developing superhuman strength
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| El Paso in 1914 characterized
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| A hot bed for marijuana fiends
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| Reportedly common
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| Not only among Mexicans
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| But among Blacks, Prostitutes, Pimps
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| And criminal class of Whites
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| Meanwhile alcohol prohibition
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| Was a losing cause
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| Government paranoia was soon abound
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| Mafia propaganda was gaining ground
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| Through violence and bribery…
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| Alcohol could be found
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| By 1921 an increase of marijuana
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| Was noted Cannabis Indica
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| Which is Indian Hemp
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| From Hashish to Opium raise new fears
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| Cocaine in further demand
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| On July 15, 193O Harry Jacob Anslinger
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| Was appointed Acting Commisioner
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| Of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics
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| Eager to fulfill his role as an evil crusader
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| Against the evils of narcotics
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| The influential of public policy
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| Toward drugs from 193O-1968
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| Employ every tactic possible
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| To convince legislation
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| Marijuana is a national monster
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| Boys smoke it with girls to seduce them
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| Still heroin use is rising higher
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| Public oppositions had very little say
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| I’m living here in 2OOO
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| And I have never smoked weed
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| That made me want to kill
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| Or become hostile
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| All these crimes
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| Must have been committed
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| Under the influence of alcohol
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| Smoking pot gets you stoned
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| You get mellow
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| So fuck the bullshit from the past
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| It is time to grow up
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| Out of religious pesting
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| Or goody-two-shoe politicians
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| Or lobbyist, addicted to tobacco
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| Whores, and social drinks
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| Now’s the time for us stoners to revolt
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| Take back a country
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| We lost a long time ago
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| Change the laws more suitable for
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| Man… Invertus Indica |