uncommon1900-1945

Marihuana Revenue Stamp $1 1937 Issue

Name: Marihuana Revenue Stamp $1 1937 Issue
Brand: United States

United States · 1937 · $1

A $1 revenue stamp from 1937 featuring text related to the Marihuana Tax Act, indicating its purpose for taxation.

This stamp was issued by the United States government following the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, which imposed a tax on cannabis and effectively criminalized its possession and transfer at the federal level.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

revenue-stamp tax-stamp narcotics drug-control legislation

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