US Drug Policy

By eyboss

  • Prohibition

  • 1st Regulation of cannabis

  • Prohibition removed

  • The Boggs Act 1951

    It increased the punishment for marijuana was increased by a lot.

  • Drug war

    In 1971 President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. He proclaimed, "America's public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse."

  • D.E.A

  • "Just say no" Campaign

    Nancy Reagan

  • arcotics Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966

  • Washington and Colorada legalization

  • Supreme Court Case

    Burrage v. United States
    Long-time drug user Banka died following an extended binge that included using heroin purchased from petitioner Burrage.

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