שאלה | Question: H. G. Anslinger

Question: H. G. Anslinger —

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		A) A man who fought drugs out of moral motives and cared about “public health.”
		B) Continued the British empire’s policy that opposed cannabis.
		C) Was known as someone who opposed the banning of drugs on ideological grounds.
		D) The head of the campaign for drug prohibition in the United States between 1930 and 1962.

Explanation: In the readings, Anslinger served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Narcotics and became the central driving force behind American drug prohibition policy for over three decades. (Reading: Ram, Intoxicating Zion, Conclusion). Quote: “Anslinger, who headed the Federal Bureau of Narcotics from 1930 until 1962, was the key figure in shaping U.S. drug prohibition.” (Ram, Intoxicating Zion, Conclusion).