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'''Samuel R. Caldwell''' (February 11, 1880 – June 24, 1941) was the first person convicted of selling [[marijuana]] under the [[Marihuana Tax Act of 1937]], according to federal files.


== Biography ==

He was born on February 11, 1880. He was arrested on October 2, 1937, the same day that the Marihuana Tax Act was enacted. He was released from prison in 1940. Caldwell died on June 24, 1941.