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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 26 May 1922 |
| Dissolved | 14 June 1930 |
| Superseding agency | |
The Federal Narcotics Control Board (FNCB) was a Prohibition era senior level law enforcement-related organization established by the United States Congress as part of the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act on 26 May 1922.[1][2] The Board was composed of the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Commerce.[3]
The duties of the board were;
- To prohibit opium imports for other than medical purposes
- To limit exports to nations with an adequate licensing system[4]
The duties of the board were further amended;
- To outlaw the manufacture of heroin in the U.S.[4]
Congressional leadership in narcotics control was handled by Steven G. Porter, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.[4]
The duties of the board were transferred to the Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics on 14 June 1930.[5]
- ^ "Records of the Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA]". www.archives.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Chap. 202 HR 2193" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Charles Jeme. The Bureau Of Prohibition. pp. 274–275.
- ^ a b c "The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) The Early Years" (PDF). p. 4.
- ^ "Section 164, act June 14, 1930, ch. 488, §3, 46 Stat. 586". uscode.house.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-17.