Editing Drug prohibition (section)

===Corruption===
In certain countries,{{which|date=February 2022}} there is concern that campaigns against drugs and organized crime are a cover for corrupt officials tied to drug trafficking themselves. In the United States, [[Federal Bureau of Narcotics]] chief [[Harry Anslinger|Harry Anslinger's]] opponents accused him of taking bribes from the [[American Mafia|Mafia]] to enact prohibition and create a [[black market]] for alcohol.<ref>Hari, J., 2015. ''Chasing the scream: The first and last days of the war on drugs''. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.</ref> More recently in [[Philippines|the Philippines]], one death squad hitman told author Niko Vorobyov that he was being paid by military officers to eliminate those drug dealers who failed to pay a 'tax'.{{vague|date=February 2022}}<ref>Vorobyov, Niko (2019) ''Dopeworld.'' Hodder, UK. p. 252</ref> Under [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Rodrigo Duterte]], the Philippines has waged a bloody [[Philippine drug war|war against drugs]] that may have resulted in up to 29,000 extrajudicial killings.<ref>[https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/03/06/1898959/29000-deaths-probed-drug-war-launched The Philippine Star – 29,000 deaths probed since drug war launched]</ref>

When it comes to social control with cannabis, there are different aspects to consider. Not only do we assess legislative leaders and the way they vote on cannabis, but we also must consider the federal regulations and taxation that contribute to social controls. For instance, according to a report on the U.S. customs and border protections, the American industry, although banned the main usage of marijuana, was still using products similar such as hemp seeds, oils etc. leading to the previously discussed marijuana tax act.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Creighton Woodward |first=William |date=July 10, 1937 |title=Cannabis Action Coalition |url=https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/Home/Document/89135 |journal=American Medical Association |pages=4}}</ref>

The Tax act provisions<ref>{{Cite web |title=Did You Know... Marijuana Was Once a Legal Cross-Border Import? {{!}} U.S. Customs and Border Protection Preview |url=https://www.cbp.gov/about/history/did-you-know/marijuana?language_content_entity=en |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=www.cbp.gov |language=en}}</ref> required importers to register and pay an annual tax of $24 and receive an official stamp. Stamps for Products were then affixed to each original order form and recorded by the state revenue collector. Then, a customs collector<ref>{{Cite web   |date=1986-11-06 |title=Veteran Customs Official Found Guilty of Taking Payoffs, Lying |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-11-06-me-16649-story.html |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> was to maintain the custody of imported marijuana at entry ports until required documents were received, reviewed and approved.Shipments were subject to searches, seizures and forfeitures if any provisions of the law were not met. Violations would result in fines of no more than $2000 or potential imprisonment for up to 5 years. Oftentimes, this created opportunity for corruption, stolen imports that would later lead to smuggling, oftentimes by state officials and tight knit elitists.