Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
Law pertaining to the War on Drugs passed by the U.S. Congress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 was a law pertaining to the War on Drugs passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Among other things, it changed the system of federal supervised release from a rehabilitative system into a punitive system.[citation needed] The 1986 Act also prohibited controlled substance analogs. The bill enacted new mandatory minimum sentences for drugs, including marijuana.[1][2]
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Long title | An Act to strengthen Federal efforts to encourage foreign cooperation in eradicating illicit drug crops and in halting international drug traffic, to improve enforcement of Federal drug laws and enhance interdiction of illicit drug shipments, to provide strong Federal leadership in establishing effective drug abuse prevention and education programs, to expand Federal support for drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation efforts, and for other purposes. |
Enacted by | the 99th United States Congress |
Effective | October 27, 1986 |
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Public law | 99-570 |
Statutes at Large | 100 Stat. 3207 |
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Acts amended | Administrative Procedure Act Freedom of Information Act |
Titles amended | 21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs |
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 |
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