1. First Steps Toward Marijuana Legalization
... , which culminated in the government passing a law through the Narcotics Control Act of 1956, which criminalized first time possession of Marijuana with a mandatory minimum of two to ten years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Controlled Substances Act of 1970 and the Effect on Marijuana for Medical Use In 1970, the federal government passed the Controlled Substances Act, which defined some ... ...
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