Drug Enforcement in the United States: History, Policy, and Trends

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Drug Enforcement in the United States: History, Policy, and Trends

Published Oct 2, 2014Updated Jun 21, 2025

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HR 3216103th Congress
Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993
Dec 17, 1993 · Became Public Law No: 103-200.
HR 2130106th Congress
Hillory J. Farias and Samantha Reid Date-Rape Drug Prohibition Act of 2000
Feb 18, 2000 · Became Public Law No: 106-172.

Drug Enforcement in the United States: History, Policy, and Trends

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