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1928 – Cannabis Added to the UK’s “Dangerous Drugs Act”

Posted on September 24, 2019 by ProCon.org

Cannabis is added to the list of prohibited drugs in the UK’s “Dangerous Drugs Act in 1928.” Cocaine was added in 1920.

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ProCon.org. "1928 – Cannabis Added to the UK’s “Dangerous Drugs Act”." ProCon.org. Last modified on September 24, 2019. Accessed October 14, 2023. https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/timeline-events/1928-cannabis-added-to-the-uks-dangerous-drugs-act/