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The Harrison Act of 1914
The Harrison Act of 1914 (Dec. 17, 1914, Chapter 1, 38 United States Statutes at Large 785) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress. The Harrison Act of 1914 was signed into law by President.
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See Also
Harrison Act 38 Stat. 785 (1914)
United States Constitution
According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled 351 HARRISON ACT 38 Stat. 785 (1914) Congress passed this act at the behest of the Treasury Department to implement the 1912 Hague Convention banning narcotics trafficking. As with other legislation of the period, the act reflected a belief in the necessity of federal regulation to curb social evils.
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