Boggs Act of 1951

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	the82nd United States Congress
Effective	November 2, 1951
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 82–255
Statutes at Large	65 Stat. 767
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 3490 byHale Boggs (D–LA) on June 21, 1951 Committee consideration byHouse 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 PresidentHarry S. Truman on November 2, 1951

TheBoggs Act of 1951 amended theNarcotic Drugs Import and Export Act and setmandatory sentences for drug convictions. A first offense conviction for cannabispossession carried aminimum sentence of 2 to 10 years and a fine of up to $20,000.^[1][2]

The act was sponsored byHale 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 people were arrested.^[2][4]

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