Drug Use History & Legislation

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  • The first temperance society started

    The first temperance society started

  • The first Opium War began

    The first Opium War began

  • The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed

    preventing the manufacture,sale,and transportation of drugs.

  • The Harrison Act was passed

    which placed a tax on people who purchased opiums.

  • Congress passed the National Prohibition Act

    Congress passed the National Prohibition Act

  • Congress identified cocaine as a narcotic

    Congress identified cocaine as a narcotic

  • The Uniform Drug Act was developed

    due to lack of restrictions in The Harrison Act

  • The Marijuana Tax Act was passed by congress

    The Marijuana Tax Act was passed by congress

  • Smokeable forms of amphetamines began surfacing

    Smokeable forms of amphetamines began surfacing