Marijuana leaf

Drugs Laws In the US

By pharston

  • Bogg's Act of 1951

    Bogg's Act of 1951
    Established mandatory minimum federal sentences for possesion of marijuana, cocaine and opiates

  • Establishment of the U.S. Interdepartmental Committee on Narcotics

    Establishment of the U.S. Interdepartmental Committee on Narcotics
    This was established by Eisenhower who was the first president to call the drug issues "the war on drugs"

  • Drug abuse is the "public enemy number one"

    Drug abuse is the "public enemy number one"
    Nixon stated that drug abuse is the "public enemy number one" and pushed for treatment.

  • "Just Say No"

    "Just Say No"
    Nancy Reagan toured elementary schools warning students about the danger of illegal drug use. The slogan, and Nancy Reagan's activism on the issue, became central to the administration's antidrug message.

  • The Antidrug Act of 1986

    The Antidrug Act of 1986
    Established by the Reagans, this established a 100:1 ratio for mandatory minimums associated with cocaine. It would take 5,000 grams of powdered "yuppie" cocaine to land you in prison for a minimum 10 years--but only 50 grams of crack.