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US government bans growing and consumption of marijuana.
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Initiates the War on Drugs, still going on today. The country now has a different view on drugs and a no tolerance attitude.
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Nelson Rockefeller makes mandatory sentencing in NY as an effort to stop or minimize drug use.
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Crack cocaine is given a mandatory sentencing if you are caught with it. This in turn sets a ridiculous precedent
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California allows use of medical marijuana and soon 11 other states follow suit
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House Commitee criticises government focus on law enforcement rather than treatment for methamphetamines
