The Burning Question - from our story 'Reefer Madness: Mid-Century Anti-Marijuana Propaganda In Movies And Books'

A poster for a US release of Louis J. Gasnier's 1936-39 propaganda exploitation drama film, 'The Burning Question'. The film was originaly made as 'Tell Your Children' in 1936. It later had extra shots inserted by filmmaker Dwain Esper, who released it under various titles, 'Reefer Madness', 'Dope Addict', 'Doped Youth', and 'Love Madness'. 'The Burning Question' was the title used in the Pennsylvania/West Virginia territory in 1940. (Photo by Movie Poster Image Art/Getty Images)

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