Law
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
Expanded the federal drug war framework, created the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and intensified criminal penalties tied to drug enforcement.
Year
1988
Impact
Negative
Status
Active
Party
Republican Party
Era
Contemporary Era
Impact Context
Deepened punitive drug enforcement and reinforced policies that disproportionately affected Black communities.
What This Policy Did
Deepened punitive drug enforcement and reinforced policies that disproportionately affected Black communities.
Evidence and Linked Records
John Lewis Voting Access Restoration Act
Critical • Idea • 2 linked bills
Criminal Justice Reparations and Sentencing Equity Act
High • Idea • 1 linked bills
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