As tensions intensified between, the Soviet Union and America during the Cold War between the late 1940’s and the early 1950’s, frenzied-hysterics overcame the American people and public policy which mirrored reflection of the Red Scare era. Furthermore, the second wave of Anslinger came on strong, using the well-established levers of control through the media the director of the FBN linked marijuana to Heroin and all drugs to communism. During the Red Scare era no politician could afford appearing weak against communism and many claims no matter how outlandish with threat of communism were taking deathly serious. Consequently, president Truman by recommendation of Anslinger passes the Boggs act in 1951, which was a mandatory sentencing for