AH Challenge: an Anti-tobacco anslinger

Straha

Banned
WI Harry Ansliner was anti-tobaccoinstead of being anti-marijuana as IOTL

POD: Harry Anslinger discovers the evils of tobacco in his youth by having a father who goes off to the ar to smoke and drink since his mother won't tolerate it. This alternate anslinger's family moved to texas when he was young. His experiances with mexican neighbors and their usage of marijuana convince him to believe that Tobacco

1910/1920's-various states ban tobacco or place heavy restrictions on its use. The loss of tobacco as a cash crop moves southern states to begin cultivating hemp.

1919-prohibition passed

1921-Anslinger leads several marches against tobacco which cause several of the new england and midwest states to ban tobacco.

1933-Federal Tobacco stamp act passed
-end of prohibition

1937-Tobacco banned under the boggs act.
 
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