The War on Drugs By TKennedy May 1, 1000 First "Drugs" Created in Chine 3000-4000 BC Period: May 1, 1900 to May 1, 1959 Federal Government Bans Addictive Drugs Period: May 1, 1960 to May 1, 1979 Modern Era of Drug Consumption Begins Period: May 1, 1970 to May 1, 1989 Major Shifts in Government Anti-Drug Policy Period: May 1, 1990 to May 1, 1999 Drug-Policy Debate Intensifies Period: May 1, 2000 to May 1, 2009 U.S. Supreme Court Rules on School Drug Tests and Medical Marijana