Abraham Lincoln on marijuana
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Reefer Madness
Scotty7617 — 16 years ago(May 13, 2009 05:14 PM)
Honest Abe said it best;
"Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded."
"We'll settle this the old Navy way. First guy to die loses." -
gribfritz2 — 12 years ago(April 20, 2013 10:17 PM)
Obviously, he wasn't talking about weed, so the title is misleading. But it is, at least, a quote about prohibition which could mean a prohibition of any kind.
Here's another quote from Abe:
"I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in anyway the social and political equality of the white and black racesI as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."