After the commissioners drafting a uniform state law rejected his call for a total ban, Harry Anslinger went to the press, saying that criminals using the drug for courage were commonly known to his bureau. Bonnie and Whitebread believe it was his first public endorsement of the crime claim. He also said only California and Texas had restrictive laws, when at least twenty- five states had prohibitions.[1]
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References
- The Marijuana Conviction: A History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United StatesRichard J. Bonnie, Charles H. Whitebread II · The Lindesmith Center · 1999 · chapter 3, pp. 76–77; chapter 4, p. 84 · ISBN 1891385062
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