Federal Bureau of Narcotics
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 Federal Bureau of Narcotics    | |
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| Predecessor | • Federal Narcotics Control Board • Narcotic Division |
| Successor | Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs |
| Formation | June 14, 1930 |
| Extinction | 8 April 1968 |
| Leader | Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics |
| Interests | Illegal drug trade |
The main focus of the FBN was control of the opium and heroin trade. Under Harry Anslinger, the bureau lobbied for harsh penalties for drug usage. After some propaganda including the 1936 film Reefer Madness, cannabis was made illegal with the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act. The FBN also succeeded in strengthening the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Tax Act.
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