| Direct response to Hague Conventions to deal with "narcotics." Keeping in line with the view of the Federal government's role in interstate commerce, this act was a tax and only a tax (NOT a prohibition.) Under the act, physicians were able to provide narcotics to addicts. Coca and cocaine were inappropriately identified in this Act as narcotics. | | |
| Prohibition repeal. Enacted because while drinking and alcoholism had gone down, organized crime had become stronger; willful violation of law was rampant; and, with the Depression, tax money was wanted. | | |
| Enacted saying that drugs or cosmetics had to be tested for toxicity before marketing. Also, adequate directions for use needed to be on package and made first mention of prescription medications. Did NOT say drugs had to be effective. | | |
| Specifically stated that drugs under act were now under Federal jurisdiction and dealt with both narcotics and other "dangerous" drugs. Also dealt with prevention and treatment. Set up legal Schedules. | | |
| Referred to amphetamines, barbiturates and LSD as "dangerous drugs" and allowed for FDA to recommend other drugs that may later be deemed a problem. This is the first direct prohibition of a drug decreed by the Federal Gov. | | |
| Alcohol Prohibition. Helped launch suffragette movement since women were instrumental in the passage of this act. Indirectly led to increased use of marijuana. | | |
| While not making marijuana illegal, by taxing grower, distributor, seller and buyer, it made it virtually impossible to get. The STATE laws then made it illegal. In 1969, the Supreme Court ruled the Tax Act unconstitutional because it violated the 5th Amendment. | | |
| Enacted to deal with "designer" drugs, allowing immediate classification of a substance as a controlled substance. | | |
| Only a labeling law, affecting misbranded foods and drugs. Main concern was "patent medicines." | | |
| Added death penalty for murder connected with drug-related felony. Toughened penalties for users and allowed for confiscation of vehicles used in distribution. | | |
| Restricts access to chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of methamphetamine and increases penalties for possession, manufacture and/or sale of the drug. | | |