Boggs_Act_of_1951

Boggs Act of 1951

Boggs Act of 1951

Congressional amendment

The Boggs Act of 1951 amended the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act and set mandatory sentences for drug convictions. A first offense conviction for cannabis possession carried a minimum sentence of 2 to 10 years and a fine of up to $20,000.[1][2]

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History

The act was sponsored by Hale Boggs, a Louisiana Democrat.[3] On November 2, 1951, Harry S. Truman signed the act into law.[4]

On January 4, 1952, under the provisions of the act, over 500 were arrested.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Marijuana timeline". PBS. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  2. [2]
    "Nearly 500 Seized In Narcotics Raids Across The Nation. Arrests Here Pass 50 as U. S. Cracks Down on Peddlers Under Toughened Law. Teen-Age Trade Is Target. Officials Hope to Cut Juvenile Addiction. Big Racketeers to Face Indictment". The New York Times. January 5, 1952. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  3. [3]
    "Backer of Boggs Act Dies at 76". The New York Times. February 14, 1952. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  4. [4]
    Health Instruction Yearbook. 1952. ISBN 9780804704564.
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