Federal Bureau of Narcotics

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Group.png Federal Bureau of NarcoticsRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Predecessor•  Federal Narcotics Control Board
•  Narcotic Division
Successor Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
FormationJune 14, 1930
Extinction1968
InterestsIllegal drug trade

The bureau lobbied for harsh penalties for drug usage. The criminalized cannabis with the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act and strengthening the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Tax Act. The main focus of the FBN was control of the opium and heroin trade.

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