Drug Use History & Legislation By facebooker_2148689845183996 1808 The first temperance society started 1839 The first Opium War began 1906 The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed preventing the manufacture,sale,and transportation of drugs. 1914 The Harrison Act was passed which placed a tax on people who purchased opiums. 1920 Congress passed the National Prohibition Act 1922 Congress identified cocaine as a narcotic 1934 The Uniform Drug Act was developed due to lack of restrictions in The Harrison Act 1937 The Marijuana Tax Act was passed by congress 1980 Smokeable forms of amphetamines began surfacing