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Drug Abuse
President Nixon identifies drug abuse as a national threat. Nixon called for a national anti-drug policy. -
Drug War Begins
President Nixon calls for a war on drugs -
DEA
Nxon creates the Drug Enforcement Administration to cordinate all other agencies. -
Madelline Massacre
Police seixe 600 kilograms of cocaine on a small plane killing 40 people, also was the largest seizure to date. -
Decriminalxation of Maraijuana
Jimmy Carter (former georgia gov.) campaigns for president on a platform that includes decriminalizing marijuana ending criminal penalties for possession of up to 1 ounce. -
Just Say No
Nancy Reagan launched her "Just Say No' Anti drug campaign. -
Hit List
Colombia extradites drug traffickers to the united states for the first time. U.S. officals discover that the Medellin cartel has a "hit list' that includes embassy members, their families, U.S. businessmen and journalists. -
1.7 billion
Reagan signs the Anti- Drug Abuse Act of 1986, witch appropriates 1.7 billion dollars to fight the drug war. -
Death Threats
After recieving personal threats from drug traffickers, the justices on the Colobian Supreme Court rule by a vote of 13-12 to annul the extradition treaty with the United States. -
NAFTA
President Clinton signs the North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA which increases the amount of trade and traffic across the U.S. Mexican Border.