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The drug policy in the United States is the activity of the federal government relating to the regulation of drugs. Starting in the early 1900s, the United States government began enforcing drug policies. These policies criminalized drugs such as opium, morphine, heroin, and cocaine outside of medical use.
Pharmaceutical regulation in the United States (15 P) Pages in category "Drug policy of the United States" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total.
Signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 22, 2016 The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) was signed into law by President Obama on July 22, 2016. The bill was introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Jim Sensenbrenner as the first major federal addiction act in 40 years.
21 U.S.C. ch. 18 — Presidents Media Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention; 21 U.S.C. ch. 19 — Pesticide Monitoring Improvements; 21 U.S.C. ch. 20 — National Drug Control Program; 21 U.S.C. ch. 21 — Biomaterials Access Assurance; 21 U.S.C. ch. 22 — National Drug Control Policy Office of National Drug Control Policy
The first Drug court in the United States took shape in Miami-Dade County, Florida in 1989 as a response to the growing crack-cocaine usage in the city. Chief Judge Gerald Wetherington, Judge Herbert Klein, then State Attorney Janet Reno and Public Defender Bennett Brummer designed the court for nonviolent offenders to receive treatment.
Controlled Substances; Long title: An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act and other laws to provide increased research into, and prevention of, drug abuse and drug dependence; to provide for treatment and rehabilitation of drug abusers and drug dependent persons; and to strengthen existing law enforcement authority in the field of drug abuse.
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United States federal controlled substances legislation (2 C, 40 P) Pages in category "Drug control law in the United States" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.