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Name one drug that has been regulated in the US
Marijuana, cocaine, opium, etc
100
Did any presidents advocate to legalize marijuana?
yes, Jimmy Carter did
100
This viewpoint (liberal or conservative) supports continuation of the war on drugs
What is the conservative position
100
The amendment that started prohibition of alcohol
What is the 18th amendment
100
What does DEA stand for?
The Drug Enforcement Administration
200
Which drug was regulated first on a national level: opium or marijuana
opium
200
Which president was the first to create a harsh regulation of drugs?
Nixon
200
Crime decrease in the U.S. is an argument for which viewpoint (the ending or the continuation of the war on drugs) ?
What is ending the war on drugs
200
the first act that regulated marijuana on a national scale
what is the marihuana tax act
200
What does ONDCP stand for?
The Office of National Drug Control Policy
300
The first president to declare it the "war on drugs"
Who is Richard Nixon
300
One of Nixon's policy changes on drugs
What are more restrictive laws, mandatory sentencing, more money for treatment
300
What is an argument to end the war on drugs?
More taxes and revenue, less money spent on prisons, more treatment options, less U.S. crime
300
When was prohibition of alcohol in the US?
from 1919-1933 (the 20s and 30s)
300
Which president led the country when the DEA was created?
Nixon
400
Are lower or higher schedule drugs more restricted?
lower schedule drugs
400
The first lady who started the "Just Say No" campaign
Who is Nancy Reagan
400
What is an argument to continue the war on drugs?
Drugs are dangerous, crime increase in other countries, unemployment rate rise, police and fbi jobs lost, higher death rate
400
What did the Harrison act do?
It outlawed opium and cocaine after the civil war
400
Which president led the country when the ONDCP was created?
Reagan
500
How many states was Marijuana legalized in at its peak?
11 states
500
Jimmy Carter's campaign platform in relation to drugs
What is decriminalization of marijuana
500
What group of people was responsible for the recriminalization of marijuana in the 1970's
The parents of the younger generation
500
What was the first major act passed by congress for the war on drugs?
The anti drug abuse act of 1986
500
Which agency deals with the campaign against drugs and public awareness?
The ONDCP