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?
www.drugwarrant.com/articles/why-is-marijuana-illegal/

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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