Narcotic Drug Act
type: Concept
broader: drug laws and policies
definition: Given the separation of the state and federal governments and the relative autonomy of each to legislate and enforce drug laws, efforts over the past century to address the drug problem in the United States have been met with varying degrees of consistency between these two bodies. For example, with Congress's introduction of the Harrison Act in 1914, most states accepted a majority of this act's provisions restricting the sale and possession of cocaine and opiates. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Narcotic Drug Act]

laws
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Narcotic Drug Act

drug laws and policies
type: Concept
narrower: Narcotic Drug Act