Sifting through the Hyperbole: One Hundred Years of Marijuana Coverage in<i>The New York Times</i>

Griffin, O. Hayden; Fritsch, Alexis L.; Woodward, Vanessa H.; Mohn, Richard S.

doi:10.1080/01639625.2013.766548

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“…Since Colorado and Washington initially allowed for recreational use of marijuana in 2012, other seven more states have followed. As Griffin et al (2013) pointed out, the passage of marijuana laws significantly increased news stories. During this period (2009–2014), frequent legislative activities caused media attention.…”

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Framing marijuana: How U.S. newspapers frame marijuana legalization stories (1995–2014)

Kim

2018

Preventive Medicine Reports

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Marijuana legalization has been one of the most controversial issues in the public health field. Since news frames can influence the public's perceptions about public health policy including marijuana legalization, it is important to understand how the media report this issue. Thus, we explore how U.S. newspapers present marijuana legalization stories, examining two key dimensions of framing: an organizing theme and a story tone. We analyzed news articles of national and regional newspapers between 1995 and 2014 (N = 640). Findings revealed that newspapers have largely presented marijuana legalization as a law enforcement issue, rather than an economic issue or a medical issue. Marijuana legalization has been differently presented according to each presidential period. Overall, marijuana legalization stories have been described using a neutral tone. However, findings showed that newspapers that were classified as politically liberal adopted a positive tone more frequently than newspapers that were classified as conservative. Our findings can help public health providers or policy makers understand the relationships between news stories and public opinion toward marijuana legalization. Conclusively, this study can provide a comprehensive analysis of news framing of marijuana legalization, examining two key dimensions of framing: organizing theme and story tone.

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Framing marijuana: How U.S. newspapers frame marijuana legalization stories (1995–2014)

Kim

2018

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“…One of the most powerful purveyors of cannabis social stigmas is the media (Mortensen et al 2019 ). Leading up to the federal prohibition of marijuana in 1937, Harry Anslinger and the Federal Bureau of Narcotics influenced the publication of numerous propaganda articles whereas anti-marijuana articles before this time were largely nonexistent (Griffin et al 2013 ; Becker 1973/1963 ; Bonnie and Whitebread 1974 ) 1 . These articles helped garner public support for prohibition as they sensationally linked marijuana to crime, violence, sexuality, and immorality.…”

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“…For example, from 1851 to 1930, only 8 articles with "marijuana" or "marihuana" appeared in the New York Times. In the next decade alone(1931)(1932)(1933)(1934)(1935)(1936)(1937)(1938)(1939)(1940), this number jumped to 133 articles(Griffin et al 2013) Becker (1973Becker ( /1963…”

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A qualitative review of cannabis stigmas at the twilight of prohibition

Reid

2020

J Cannabis Res

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Background As laws change and cannabis use increases, it is worthwhile to take a rich account of cannabis stigmas in society, and this review identifies a disjunction between quantitative investigations on cannabis users and qualitative investigations on the same population. This is also the first attempt to explicate cannabis stigmas as they manifest on multiple analytical levels. Following brief explanations of the normalization hypothesis and the concept of stigma, this review is organized between structural (macro) stigmas, social (meso) stigmas, and personal (micro) stigmas. Furthermore, since cannabis stigmas are similar to the stigmas faced by sexual minorities in that each is physically concealable, the two groups are compared here because the literature base is more extensive with the latter. Methods This qualitative review synthesizes the body of empirical studies on both medical and nonmedical cannabis use with attention to stigma, stereotypes, and other social consequences. Studies considered for the review mostly come from the social sciences, particularly sociology. The information presented here is primarily drawn from peer-reviewed articles on cannabis users in the USA, though research from similar national contexts is cited as well. Results This review suggests claims of normalization may be premature. While stigmas surrounding cannabis appear to have diminished, there is little evidence that such stigmas have entirely disappeared. It is possible that sweeping claims of cannabis normalization may be symptomatic of unchecked social privileges or social distance from cannabis users. Such claims may also be the product of valuing quantitative data over the nuanced accounts uncovered through qualitative investigations. Conclusion This substantial coverage of the literature indicates the lived experience of a post-prohibition society is not the same as a one where cannabis is normalized. Individuals working with those who use cannabis should not assume stigmas have disappeared, especially since cannabis stigmas often intersect with other sources of social inequality. While a comprehensive discussion of ways to combat lingering social stigmas is beyond the scope of this review, it concludes by highlighting some of the strategies identified through research which help users resist or mitigate these oppressive forces. Future research would be wise to prioritize the experiences of people of color, women, and adult populations if the hope is to identify ways to further normalize the plant in American society.

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“…Nevertheless, existing research provides important insights on how the media represent cannabis. Studying American press, Griffin et al (2013) showed that harsher policies on cannabis made the substance a more newsworthy topic. Acevedo (2007) showed that the media became an actor with significant power in the debate over cannabis and its users.…”

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Rifts in the Hegemony: Swedish News Journalism on Cannabis Legalization

Abalo

2018

Journalism Studies

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This study analyzes the journalistic construction of the ongoing international renegotiation of cannabis, with the aim of contributing to the theorization of how journalism mediates between hegemonic and counter-hegemonic positions at times of crisis of hegemonic values. The study perceives the many ongoing attempts of legalizing and decriminalizing cannabis for recreational use as providing a disequilibrium to the hegemonic view of the substance as a dangerous narcotic that is rightly banned, and as intensifying a hegemonic struggle over the meaning of cannabis. Swedish print news journalism about cannabis legalization in different countries and contexts is studied, using critical discourse analysis. The analysis shows that journalism allows for debate between positive and skeptic discourses about the effects of recreational cannabis consumption and its medical benefits, and that voices that argue for cannabis legalization to combat organized crime are given important framing power. This means that a measure of legitimacy is given to discourses that counter the prohibitionist hegemony in Sweden, which means that mainstream journalism in this specific case serves as an arena for challenging hegemonic values that are in crisis.

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Sifting through the Hyperbole: One Hundred Years of Marijuana Coverage inThe New York Times

Cited by 18 publications

References 9 publications

Framing marijuana: How U.S. newspapers frame marijuana legalization stories (1995–2014)

Framing marijuana: How U.S. newspapers frame marijuana legalization stories (1995–2014)

A qualitative review of cannabis stigmas at the twilight of prohibition

Rifts in the Hegemony: Swedish News Journalism on Cannabis Legalization

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