Marijuana Criminalized: The 1937 Tax Act
Congress passes the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, effectively criminalizing marijuana and all its derivatives across the United States. This legislation dismantled decades of medical and industrial use, establishing a federal prohibition framework that shaped American drug policy for nearly four decades.
August 2, 1937
89 years ago
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