שאלה | Question: Harry J. Anslinger was

Question: Harry J. Anslinger was —

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		A) An American scientist who opposed banning drugs on moral grounds.
		B) Head of the League of Nations’ drug policy in the interwar period.
		C) Head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) in the United States between 1930 and 1962.
		D) A British official who opposed banning cannabis.

Explanation: In the readings, Harry J. Anslinger is identified as the first commissioner and long-time head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Narcotics. From 1930 to 1962, he was the central architect of American drug prohibition, aggressively promoting criminalization, international control, and moral panic around drugs such as cannabis, heroin, and opiates. (Readings: Ram; Breen). Quote: “Anslinger’s tenure at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics shaped U.S. and global drug prohibition for more than three decades.” (Ram, Intoxicating Zion, Conclusion).