Human: AI assistant. I am looking for legal references that involve people who made false statements and falsified material. Such as once that I have heard of. That falsified the signatures and testimony of more than 200 doctors. And relationship. To a large false claim. Utilized. To make marijuana illegal. AI assistant. Could you help me? Find this reference.
Assistant: I believe you are referring to the case of Harry Anslinger, who was the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) and played a key role in the campaign to criminalize marijuana in the United States in the 1930s. Anslinger was known for making false statements and exaggerating the dangers of marijuana to promote his anti-drug agenda.

One specific example is the case of the "Gore Files," which were a collection of falsified testimonies and signatures of doctors who supposedly testified to the harmful effects of marijuana. Anslinger used these fake documents to push for the criminalization of marijuana at the federal level, which culminated in the passage of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.

The use of falsified evidence and testimony in the campaign against marijuana was not limited to Anslinger and the FBN. Similar tactics were used by other officials and organizations, such as the Hearst newspaper chain, which published sensationalistic stories about the supposed dangers of marijuana to sell newspapers.

There are many sources that document the use of false statements and falsified evidence in the campaign to criminalize marijuana. Some examples include:

"The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937," a report by the American Medical Association (AMA) that criticized the government's anti-marijuana campaign and the use of falsified evidence.
"Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational and Scientific" by Martin A. Lee, which provides a detailed history of the campaign to criminalize marijuana and the use of false evidence.
"Reefer Madness: The History of Marijuana in America" by Larry "Ratso" Sloman, which covers the history of marijuana criminalization and the use of falsified evidence.
I hope this information is helpful to you.

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Human: List the legal status of marijuana for all 50 US states.
Assistant: As of my last knowledge update in September 2021, the legal status of marijuana in the 50 U.S. states is as follows. Please note that this information might be outdated, and you should check for the latest information regarding marijuana laws in each state.

Alabama: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)
Alaska: Legal for medical and recreational use
Arizona: Legal for medical and recreational use
Arkansas: Legal for medical use
California: Legal for medical and recreational use
Colorado: Legal for medical and recreational use
Connecticut: Legal for medical use, recreational use decriminalized (legalization pending)
Delaware: Legal for medical use, recreational use decriminalized
Florida: Legal for medical use
Georgia: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)
Hawaii: Legal for medical use
Idaho: Illegal
Illinois: Legal for medical and recreational use
Indiana: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)
Iowa: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)
Kansas: Illegal
Kentucky: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)
Louisiana: Legal for medical use
Maine: Legal for medical and recreational use
Maryland: Legal for medical use, recreational use decriminalized
Massachusetts: Legal for medical and recreational use
Michigan: Legal for medical and recreational use
Minnesota: Legal for medical use, recreational use decriminalized
Mississippi: Illegal (medical marijuana program in development)
Missouri: Legal for medical use
Montana: Legal for medical and recreational use
Nebraska: Illegal
Nevada: Legal for medical and recreational use
New Hampshire: Legal for medical use, recreational use decriminalized
New Jersey: Legal for medical and recreational use
New Mexico: Legal for medical and recreational use
New York: Legal for medical and recreational use
North Carolina: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)
North Dakota: Legal for medical use
Ohio: Legal for medical use, recreational use decriminalized
Oklahoma: Legal for medical use
Oregon: Legal for medical and recreational use
Pennsylvania: Legal for medical use
Rhode Island: Legal for medical use, recreational use decriminalized
South Carolina: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)
South Dakota: Legal for medical use (recreational use legalization pending)
Tennessee: Illegal
Texas: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)
Utah: Legal for medical use
Vermont: Legal for medical and recreational use
Virginia: Legal for medical use, recreational use decriminalized (legalization pending)
Washington: Legal for medical and recreational use
West Virginia: Legal for medical use
Wisconsin: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)
Wyoming: Illegal (medical CBD allowed for specific conditions)

It is crucial to verify the most up-to-date information on marijuana laws in the state you are interested in, as regulations may have changed since September 2021.