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Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
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The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, the pet project of Harry J. Anslinger, indirectly prohibited marijuana on the federal level. The bill curbed the traffic of marijuana by enacting complex and intensive taxation on marijuana and hemp transactions, with penalties of up to $2000 and 5 years in prison if violated. In turn, the possession and distribution of hemp and marijuana became too risky for people to do.
The bill used no scientific studies to back it's statements, but Anslinger's propaganda campaign along with racism and many other factors helped pass the bill with minor opposition.
The bill was later found unconstitutional and repealed in the supreme court case Leary v. United States
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