nov 2, 1951 - The Boggs Act is passed
Description:
the Boggs Act imposed two-to-five year minimum sentences for first offenses, including simple possession. The Act made no distinction between drug users and drug dealers for purposes of sentencing. This is important because it is the act that began imprisonment for marijuana.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 2, 1951
Now
~ 72 years ago
