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Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914
Definition
- The Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914, sponsored by New York Congressman Francis B. Harrison and written in large part by Dr. Hamilton Wright, is regarded by historians and criminologists as the basis for drug policy in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Harrison_Narcotics_Tax_Act_of_1914
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