Drug policy of the United States

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See also: War on Drugs

The drug policy of the United States is an issue largely rooted in the war on drugs, begun in June 1971 by President Richard Nixon and continued by every one of his successors.[1] It was escalated under President Ronald Reagan, who used the full power of the Drug Enforcement Agency in an attempt to decrease the use of illicit drugs, from marijuana to crack cocaine.[2][3]

U.S. drug regulation
Prescription drugs
Over-the-counter drugs
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  1. ^ "Timeline: America's War on Drugs", National Public Radio, April 2, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-22. 
  2. ^ Lamar, Jacob V., Jr.. "Rolling Out the Big Guns", Time, September 22, 1986. Retrieved on 2007-08-20. 
  3. ^ Randall, Vernellia R. (April 18, 2006). The Drug War as Race War. The University of Dayton School of Law. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.

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