Leary v. United States
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leary-v-united-states-314-3585585
title:
Leary v. United States
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Leary v. United States, 395 U.S. 6 (1969), is a U.S. Supreme Court case dealing with the constitutionality of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Timothy Leary, a professor and activist, was arrested for the possession of marijuana in violation of the Marihuana Tax Act. Leary challenged the act on the ground that the act required self-incrimination, which violated the Fifth Amendment. The unanimous opinion of the court was penned by Justice John Marshall Harlan II and declared the Marihuana Tax Act u
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1968 U.S. Supreme Court case overturning the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leary_v._United_States
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2023-10-24T23:21:44Z
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