A major thrust of the early Federal Bureau of Narcotics was its attempt to eradicate the use of .

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The early Federal Bureau of Narcotics, created in 1930, was primarily concerned with eradicating the use of marijuana. This was due in part to racist attitudes towards Mexican immigrants and African Americans who were perceived to be the primary users of the drug. The bureau's director, Harry J. Anslinger, led a campaign to demonize marijuana and link it to violent crime, which led to the criminalization of the drug through the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. While the bureau also targeted other drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, its focus on marijuana was particularly intense in its early years.

A Major Thrust of the Early Federal Bureau of Narcotics