Marijuana Tax Act of 1937

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:associatedWith anti-drug campaigns
gptkbp:civicEngagement inspired activism for drug reform
gptkbp:community increased health risks associated with illegal use
gptkbp:contemporary relevance to current legalization movements
gptkbp:controversy racial and social implications
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced counterculture movements
gptkbp:culturalSignificance depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:economicImpact black market growth
disproportionate effects on minority communities
gptkbp:education influenced drug education programs
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
Controlled Substances Act
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Narcotics
gptkbp:historical_analysis extensive research on its effects
gptkbp:historicalContext Great Depression era
gptkbp:historicalPeriod debates on morality and legality of drugs
lessons learned from its implementation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance foundation for future drug laws
reassessed in modern contexts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
gptkbp:impact criminalization of marijuana
increased penalties for marijuana possession
gptkbp:influencedBy public_opinion_on_marijuana
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Harry_Anslinger
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:William_Randolph_Hearst
gptkb:Harry_Anslinger
opponents of the Act
Marihuana_Tax_Act_supporters
gptkbp:legacy ongoing_debates_about_marijuana_legalization
gptkbp:legalStatus established legal framework for drug enforcement
illegalization of cannabis
Supreme_Court_cases
gptkbp:legislation debates_in_Congress
gptkbp:localEconomy influenced global drug policies
gptkbp:mediaCoverage significant media attention
gptkbp:notableEvent Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
Narcotic Control Act
influenced future drug legislation.
Marihuana_Stamp_Act
gptkbp:politicalRole shaped future drug policy debates
gptkbp:predecessor Harrison Narcotics Tax Act
gptkbp:publicAccess mixed responses
increased awareness of drug issues
influenced public policy on drugs
gptkbp:purpose regulate marijuana
gptkbp:relatedTo drug_policy_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:resultedIn decrease in marijuana use
gptkbp:socialResponsibility raised issues of social justice in drug laws
gptkbp:successor Controlled Substances Act
gptkbp:targets marijuana_growers
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1937-04-14