Blowing Smoke: Harry J. Anslinger and the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 from narcotics control bureau act Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 17 min 36 sec
✓ Published: 10-Apr-2014

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The story of the origins of American drug control policy, based on historical recounts, and the role of the mass media of the events that lead up to the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.Harry J. Anslinger was the firs director of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, and held this position for over 30 years.During his tenure, he became one of the most influential figures in American policy.He helped lay the foundation for many of today's policies that we continue to see debated within the news today.