Boggs Act of 1952

Boggs Act of 1952
Great Seal of the United States
Long title An Act to amend the penalty provisions applicable to persons convicted of violating certain narcotic laws, and for other purposes.
Nicknames Marihuana and Narcotic Law Violators Act of 1951
Enacted by the 82nd United States Congress
Effective November 2, 1951
Citations
Public law 82-255
Statutes at Large 65 Stat. 767
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 3490 by Hale Boggs (D–LA) on June 21, 1951
  • Committee consideration by House Ways and Means, Senate Finance
  • Passed the House on July 16, 1951 (Passed)
  • Passed the Senate on October 20, 1951 (Passed)
  • Signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on November 2, 1951

The Boggs Act of 1952 amended the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act and set mandatory sentences for drug convictions. A first offense conviction for marijuana possession carried a minimum sentence of 2 to 10 years and a fine of up to $20,000.[1][2]

History

The act was sponsored by Hale Boggs, a Louisiana Democrat.[3]

On November 2, 1951, Harry S. Truman signed the act into law.[4]

On January 4, 1952, under the provisions of the act, over 500 were arrested.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Marijuana timeline". PBS. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  2. 1 2 "Nearly 500 Seized In Narcotics Raids Across The Nation. Arrests Here Pass 50 as U. S. Cracks Down on Peddlers Under Toughened Law. Teen-Age Trade Is Target. Officials Hope to Cut Juvenile Addiction. Big Racketeers to Face Indictment". New York Times. January 5, 1952. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  3. ↑ "Backer of Boggs Act Dies at 76". New York Times. February 14, 1952. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  4. 1 2 Health Instruction Yearbook. 1952.

Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Harry S. Truman: "Executive Order 10302 - Interdepartmental Committee on Narcotics," November 2, 1951". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

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