10 Anti-Marijuana PSAs that Make You Want to Light Up for Spite

Is it just me or do most PSAs tend to have the opposite of the desired effect on their audience? It doesn’t matter whether you’re a pothead or not. These anti-marijuana PSAs are so bad you’ll consider lighting up out of spite.

1. Getting Ellen High- In this PSA, the female character Ellen is constantly bombarded with offers from people who want to smoke her out. Everywhere she goes, she can’t escape those evil dope-pushers. If only the world was really like this, we’d be a much calmer place.

2. The Mind Muddling Drug- This old school anti-marijuana PSA is full of acid-inspired graphics and ridiculous quotes intended to scare teens from trying marijuana. I don’t know about you, but the only thing I could think of while watching this video was “I wonder what this would look like if I was high?”

3. Talking Dog- Okay, who in their right mind wouldn’t want their dog to talk to them? Then again, if he’s going to be giving you a guilt trip about partaking every once in a while, maybe you’d rather he stick to barking.

4. The Marijuana Midget- So, I’ve heard the claims that marijuana use might shrink parts of your brain, but this is just ridiculous. The weed has turned her into a midget!

5. Flat Pothead- This is from the same series as the #4 commercial. It plays off the stereotype that anyone who smokes weed is lazy and incapable of performing any task that involves getting off the couch. My question is if the friend is really so disappointed that the other girl is flat all day, why does she keep hanging out with her?

6. Turtles Against Pot- In this 90’s PSA, the Ninja Turtles encourage youngsters to not buy weed from the school bully. Personally, I think they’re full of it. Nobody eats that much pizza unless they’re high.

7. Marijuana and Saw Blades Don’t Mix- Forget the anti-marijuana message in this commercial. What I want to know is since when does getting high give you the urge to go operate a saw blade of all things? Oh well, “I ain’t gonna worry about that.”

8. Marijuana Cocoon- Yet another commercial with a lazy pothead who throws his life away for the green. Apparently, this guy loves weed so much that he built a cocoon out of it. It’s the first ever human joint.

9. I’ll Take that, Mister- This is one of those ads that definitely has the opposite of the desired effect. It makes weed look super cool, and I’m pretty sure the teacher is about to take a hit at the end. Plus, the dude blowing smoke out of the tuba is amazing.

10. Aliens don’t Smoke Weed- Apparently, aliens are straight edge. You learn something new every day.

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