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The war on drugs is the policy of a global campaign, [ 6] led by the United States federal government, of drug prohibition, military aid, and military intervention, with the aim of reducing the illegal drug trade in the United States. [ 7][ 8][ 9] The initiative includes a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production ...
President-elect Donald Trump once deemed the drug war a 'joke' and called for the legalization of all drugs, during a luncheon held by The Miami Herald in 1990.. But as Trump's cabinet takes shape ...
Drug czar is an informal name for the person who directs drug-control policies in various areas. The term follows the informal use of the term czar in U.S. politics. The 'drug czar' title first appeared in a 1982 news story by United Press International that reported that, "[United States] Senators ... voted 62–34 to establish a 'drug czar' who would have overall responsibility for U.S. drug ...
Donald Trump signed a total of 220 executive orders from January 2017 to January 2021. As of July 2024, 71 of them ( 32%) have been revoked, many by his successor, Joe Biden . Cumulative number of executive orders signed by Donald Trump. Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues.
Barry Richard McCaffrey (born November 17, 1942) is a retired United States Army general and current news commentator, professor and business consultant who served in President Bill Clinton 's Cabinet as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He received three Purple Heart medals for injuries sustained during his service in ...
The "war on drugs" is a term commonly applied to a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention undertaken by the US government, with the assistance of participating countries, and the stated aim to define and reduce the illegal drug trade. This initiative includes a set of drug policies of the US that are intended ...
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 11, 2024 But that doesn’t mean the policy isn’t without its pitfalls or political hurdles to clear before becoming law.
Coca eradication. Coca eradication is a strategy promoted by the United States government starting in 1961 as part of its "war on drugs" to eliminate the cultivation of coca, a plant whose leaves are not only traditionally used by indigenous cultures but also, in modern society, in the manufacture of cocaine.