Samuel R. Caldwell
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A photo of Caldwell after his arrest
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Born | Feb 11, 1880 |
Died | June 24, 1941 |
Occupation | unemployed labourer |
Criminal penalty | Fined $1,000 and 4 years hard labor |
Conviction(s) | Selling Marijuana |
Samuel R. Caldwell (February 11, 1880 – June 24, 1941) was the first person convicted of selling marijuana under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, according to federal files.
Biography
He was born on February 11, 1880. He was arrested on October 2, 1937, the same day that the Marijuana Tax Act was enacted. He was released from prison in 1940. Caldwell died on June 24, 1941.[1]
References
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