Marihuana Conference

HELD DECEMBER 5, 1938
in the UNITED STATES Bureau of Internal Revenue Building (Room 3003)
Washington D. C.
CALLED BY THE BUREAU OF NARCOTICS OF THE
UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT
PRESIDED OVER BY MR. H. J. ANSLINGER, COMMISSIONER OF NARCOTICS,
AND MR. H. J. WOLLNER, CONSULTING CHEMIST,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

MARIHUANA CONFERENCE INDEX

OPENING STATEMENT OF H.J. ANSLINGER,COMMISSIONER OF NARCOTICS,
containing Review of Proceedings of Sub-Committee on Cannabis of
Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium, League of Nations: 4-16

STATEMENT OF DR. A. H .WRIGHT, PROFESSOR OF AGRONOMY, UNIVERSITY
OF WISCONSIN, relating to growth of Hemp, where seeds are produced,
and Hemp is grown in United States: 16 - 27

STATEMENT OF MR. FRANKLIN, CHIEF OF DRUG CONTROL, STATE OF
NEW YORK, as to growth of Marihuana in that state. 27 - 29

STATEMENT OF DR. B. B. ROBINSON, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, relative to experiments as to World Production
of Hemp, and quantity of Production in United States and Growth and Production
of Cannabis, and Comparative Results obtained from Seed obtained from various
Countries: 29 - 49

STATEMENT OF DR. JOHN R. MATCHETT, CHIEF CHEMIST, BUREAU OF NARCOTICS,
as to Tests made from Seeds of Hemp in various Countries: 42- 43

STATEMENT OF MR. HENRY FULLER, CONSULTING CHEMIST, as to his Experience
in Growth of Cannabis: 49 - 55

STATEMENT OF DR. JAMES C. MUNCH, PROFESSOR OF PHARMACOLOGY, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, relating to Effects of Marihuana on Organs of Body: 55- 60

STATEMENT OF DR. S. LOEWE, PHARMACOLOGIST, CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE,
as to Bio-Assay of Marihuana 60 - 65

STATEMENT OF DR. WALTER BROMBERG, SENIOR PSYCHIATRIST, DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALS, NEW YORK CITY,
relating to varying Effects of Marihuana in various Classes of Individuals: 65 - 88

Discussion on Pharmacological Phases of Marihuana Problem: 89 -133

STATEMENT OF H. J. WOLLNER, CONSULTING CHEMIST, TREASURY DEPARTMENT: 133 -137

STATEMENT OF DR. A. H. BLATT, HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Relative to Survey of Chemical Constituents of
Cannabis Sativa: 137-143

STATEMENT OF DR. JOHN R. MATCHETT, TREEASURY DEPARTMENT, containing Report of Department of Attacks on Marihuana Problems: 143 -151

STATEMENT OF DR. JOSEPH LEVINE, CHEMIST, BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, as to Tests for Identification of Marihuana 152 -160

STATEMENT OF MR. LOUIS BENJAMIN, CHEMIST, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, as to Tests: 160-164

STATEMENT OF DR. JAMES C. MUNCH, as to Tests: 162-164

STATEMENT OF DR. H. M. LANCASTER, CHIEF DOMINION ANALYST, CANADIAN GOVERMENT,
in relation to Tests: 165 -l70

STATEMENT OF DR. JAMES COUCH, PATHOLOGICAL DIVISION, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: 170 -173

General Discussion: 173-178

BY COMMISSIONER ANSLINGER: I want to express to you the appreciation of the Treasury Department for giving your valuable time in an effort to assist the Government in this important work. I will now introduce the conferees in attendance:

DR. JOHN R. MATCHETT, Chief Chemist, Bureau of Narcotics

DR. JOSEPH LEVINE, Chemist, Bureau of Narcotics

LOUIS BENJAMIN, Chemist, Treasury Department

DR. B. B. ROBINSON, Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture

DR. HERBERT O. CALVERY, Chief, Division of Pharmacology, Food & Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture

DR. ROBERT P. HERWICK, Food & Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture

DR. LAWRENCE KOLB, Division of Mental Hygiene, Public Health Service

DR. JAMES COUCH, Pathological Division, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture

DR. A.H. BLATT, Professor of Chemistry, Howard University

DR. S. LOEWE, Pharmacologist, Cornell University Medical College

DR. A.H. WRIGHT, Professor of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin

DR. WALTER BROMBERG, Senior Psychiatrist, Department of Hospitals, City of New York

DR. JAMES C. MUNCH, Professor of Pharmacology, Temple University

MR. H. M. LANCASTER, Chief Dominion Analyst, Canadian Government, Ottawa, Canada

MR. HENRY FULLER, Consulting Chemist, Washington, D. C.

MR. FRANK SMITH, Chief of Drug Control, State of New York.

DR. JAMES HIBBEN, Geophysical Laboratory Carnegie Institute of Washington

MR. FRED T. MERRILL, Foreign Policy Association Washington, D. C.

MR. PETER VALAER, Chemist, Alcohol Tax Unit Laboratory, U. S. Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.

DR. W. V. LINDER, Chief, Alcohol Tax Unit Laboratory, U. S. Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.

MR. PAUL W. SIMONDS, Assn. Chief, Alcohol Tax Unit Laboratory, U. S. Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.

MR. MORRIS KAPLAN, Office of the Chief, Division of Laboratories, U. S. Bureau of Customs

DR. S. T. SCHICKTANZ, Chemist, Alcohol Tax Unit Laboratory, U. S. Treasury Department