CRIM 3450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: American Medical Association, Controlled Substances Act, Methamphetamine
14 Sep 2018
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International affairs were a strong influence in the eventual enactment of federal drug laws in the us. In response chinese authorities authorized to seize and destroy large shipments of opium. Key idea: american drug legislation was influenced by the global context. Dr. wright hamilton: father of american narcotic laws. Represented the us at the international opium commissions in 1909. Us presented evidence of the evils of narcotics but lack of american national drug bans embarrassed the us commissions. Returned and proposed the foster bill: worked to control drug trafficking but defeated in 1911. Harrison act of 1914: most important piece of drug legislation enacted in the united states. Drug control backed by american medical association and medical evidence and change in political leadership allowed for this act. Facilitated by the assumed association between recreational drug use and stigmatized minorities: would track or tax any drugs that contained opium, cocaine, or marijuana. Could only use them in medically associated scenarios.
