The CIA used the term Marijuana in propaganda, such as Reefer Madness, to manipulate the public opinion. The mexican look alike plant named Marijuana has very little nutritional or medicinal value.

Although I do not think its racist, there is even opinions I have heard that claim the CIA also instigated racism towards mexicans in their propaganda.

It is quite concerning the lack of sophisticated information the CIA was using when it studied this plant, declaring it type 1, which was only reverse 1 week ago on a national level in the United States, in a bill that could still be overturned by congress.