Republican (fascist/socialist) Eisenhower signs the Narcotics Control Act of 1956, severely increasing the penalties for illicit possession and use of narcotics.
[added 9/20/2022] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
Narcotic Control Act Of 1956 | American Legal Encyclopedia
lawi.us/narcotic-control-act-of-1956/#Background
Why is Marijuana Illegal?
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