Dislike of hippies shapes federal anti-pot propaganda

[A]nother obstacle to the end of medical marijuana prohibition is the association between 'pot smokers' and the 1960s counter-culture movement. The assumption is that today’s legitimate medical marijuana patient is merely yesterday’s dropout looking for a free ride from society in order to pursue a life of pleasure and sloth. This explains why the Office of National Drug Control Policy spends millions of Federal tax dollars on advertising designed to encourage Baby Boomers to be a 'hypocrite' when it comes to marijuana 'for the sake of the children.' The message? Don’t let your children be hippies like you were." "Medical Pot" OpinionEditorials.com