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History of Marijuana

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  • Marijuana Tax Act of 1937

    First Federal law to criminalize marijuana nationwide.

  • The last U.S. hemp fields were planted in Wisconsin.

    The last U.S. hemp field were planted in Wisconsin.

  • Controlled Substances Act of 1970

    Part of the “War on Drugs”, President Richard Nixon, repealed the Marijuana Tax Act and listed marijuana as a Schedule I drug—along with heroin, LSD and ecstasy—with no medical uses and a high potential for abuse.

  • Compassionate Use Act of 1996

    California became the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal use by people with severe or chronic illnesses.