Reefer Madness

Poster for Reefer Madness featuring bold red, yellow, and black graphics. A stylized illustration of a smiling woman reclines at the top, while a dramatic scene of a man and woman appears at the bottom. Large text reads “Reefer Madness” with “Adults Only” beneath it. A speech bubble proclaims, “Public Enemy No. 1—Women cry for it… Men will die for it!” The exaggerated design reflects the film’s alarmist, anti-cannabis propaganda tone.

Director: Louis J. Gasnier

Lead Actors: Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles

Release Year: 1938

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028346

Podcast Episode: Episode 113: Do Some Weed, Then Do a Murder — Reefer Madness (1938)

Psychology Concepts: addiction, aggression, Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, conformity, death, Developmental Psychology, dissociation, emotions, fear, Film Analysis, group behavior, health behaviors, Health Psychology, mental illness, morality, prejudice, Psychological Disorders, psychopathology, psychosis, psychotropic dugs, social influence, Social Psychology, stereotypes