The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, , was a United States Act that placed a tax on the sale of cannabis. The H.R. 6385 act was drafted by Harry Anslinger and introduced by Rep. Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina, on April 14, 1937. The Seventy-fifth United States Congress held hearings on April 27, 28, 29th, 30th, and May 4, 1937. Upon the congressional hearings confirmation, the H.R. 6385 act was redrafted as H.R. 6906 and introduced with House Report 792. The Act is referred to, using the modern spelling, as the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act. It was overturned in 1969 in Leary v. United States, and was repealed by Congress the next year.For repeal, see section 1101(b)(3), Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, Pub. L. No. 91-513, 84 Stat. 1236, 1292 (Oct. 27, 1970) (repealing the Marihuana Tax Act which had been codified in Subchapter A of Chapter 39 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954).
The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937  was a United States Act that placed a tax on the sale of cannabis The HR 6385 act was drafted by Harry Anslinger and introduced by Rep Robert L Doughton of North Carolina on April 14 1937 The Seventy-fifth United States Congress held hearings on April 27 28 29th 30th and May 4 1937 Upon the congressional hearings confirmation the HR 6385 act was redrafted as HR 6906 and introduced with House Report 792 The Act is referred to using the modern spelling as the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act It was overturned in 1969 in Leary v United States and was repealed by Congress the next yearFor repeal see section 1101(b)(3) Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 Pub L No 91-513 84 Stat 1236 1292 (Oct 27 1970) (repealing the Marihuana Tax Act which had been codified in Subchapter A of Chapter 39 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954)