// Definition
The 1969 Supreme Court case where Timothy Leary successfully challenged the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act as unconstitutional, arguing it violated the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. His win directly led Nixon to create the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
// From the Episode
Panelists recounted the famous story of Leary being caught crossing from Mexico with marijuana reportedly hidden by his daughter. Skunkman Sam noted the case caused the 1937 Federal Tax Act to be repealed, prompting Nixon to create the DEA and the new Controlled Substances Act as replacement.
// Source
Ep. 139 Hash Church CXXXVI 136 →