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The New York Academy of Medicine issues a report denying that marijuana is a dangerous substance.

Date: 1944

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The research declares that the use of marijuana does not lead to violence, mental health struggles, or sex crimes, nor does it lead to addiction or other forms of drug use.

Ultimately, the report fails to stop the continued growth of anti-marijuana sentiment.