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1915-1927 – 10 States Pass Marijuana Prohibition Laws

Posted on September 24, 2019 by ProCon.org

“[In 1915] Utah passes state anti-marijuana law…

Other states quickly followed suit with marijuana prohibition laws, including Wyoming (1915), Texas (1919), Iowa (1923), Nevada (1923), Oregon (1923), Washington (1923), Arkansas (1923), and Nebraska (1927).” The state of New York outlaws cannabis in 1927.”

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