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  2. John Ehrlichman - Wikipedia

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    There's no doubt Nixon was racist, and historians told me that race could have played one role in Nixon's drug war. But there are also signs that Nixon wasn't solely motivated by politics or race: For one, he personally despised drugs – to the point that it's not surprising he would want to rid the world of them. And there's evidence that ...

  3. Nixon official reportedly admitted to racist origin of war on ...

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    The war on drugs did have a significant impact on the black community. According to Human Rights Watch, in the 1970s blacks were twice as likely as whites to be arrested for drug-related offenses.

  4. Cannabis policy of the Richard Nixon administration - Wikipedia

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    In 1969, Nixon announced that his Attorney General John N. Mitchell would prepare comprehensive new measures to address drug use in the United States. Under 1970's Controlled Substances Act, cannabis was listed as Schedule I with other drugs having maximum abuse potential but no medicinal value. [3]

  5. Race and the war on drugs - Wikipedia

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    The War on Drugs began during the Nixon administration with the goal of reducing the supply of and demand for illegal drugs, but an ulterior racial motivation has been proposed. [1] The War on Drugs has led to controversial legislation and policies, including mandatory minimum penalties and stop-and-frisk searches, which have been suggested to ...

  6. Nixon's war on drugs has failed for half a century. It’s time ...

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    Harsh policies have disproportionately hurt minorities for 50 years. Drug use and addiction are public health issues and should be treated that way.

  7. Operation Intercept - Wikipedia

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    Operation Intercept is considered the opening act of the US involvement in the Mexican Drug War. With that move, Nixon strengthened his conservative base in Southern California. [4] The operation was prepared with G. Gordon Liddy (who was involved in Watergate and prosecutions against Timothy Leary) and Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. [5]

  8. War on drugs - Wikipedia

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    War on drugs A U.S. government PSA from the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration with a photo image of two marijuana cigarettes and a "Just Say No" slogan Date June 17, 1971 – present (53 years, 7 months and 4 weeks) Location Global Status Ongoing, widely viewed as a policy failure Belligerents United States US law enforcement Drug Enforcement Administration US Armed Forces ...

  9. Inside the origins of the NBA's own war on drugs - AOL

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    Richard Nixon literally declared an official war on drugs. President Nixon speaks on June 17, 1971, calling drug abuse "a national emergency." At left is Egil Krogh, deputy director of the ...