Welcome to episode #15 of The Weed History Podcast.

On today’s episode, we talk in depth about The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1915.

“An Act To provide for the registration of, with collectors of internal revenue, and to impose a special tax on all persons who produce, import, manufacture, compound, deal in, dispense, sell, distribute, or give away opium or coca leaves, their salts, derivatives, or preparations, and for other purposes.”

This act would lay the future groundwork for Cannabis Regulation and start the downhill road of its eventual prohibition. This eventual outlaw would be the basis for Harry Anslinger’s campaign against pot and the household stigma Americans would eventually be acclimated to.

If you are a fan of marijuana, conspiracies, government finagling of our precious cannabis plant, or law in general than this episode is for you! 

Until next week.

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