Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

On September 14, 1986 President Ronald Reagan along with his wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan, addressed the nation regarding the current drug epidemic. The speech, as well as the 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Act paid special attention to crack cocaine. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is an amendment to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub.L. 100–690, 102 Stat. 4181, enacted November 18, 1988, H.R. 5210) is a major law of the so-called "War on Drugs" passed by the U.S. Congress which did two significant things:

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

On September 14, 1986 President Ronald Reagan along with his wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan, addressed the nation regarding the current drug epidemic. The speech, as well as the 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Act paid special attention to crack cocaine. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is an amendment to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub.L. 100–690, 102 Stat. 4181, enacted November 18, 1988, H.R. 5210) is a major law of the so-called "War on Drugs" passed by the U.S. Congress which did two significant things: