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United States v. Doremus  

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  • In 1900, the legislative control of illegal drugs in the United States had just begun. The use and abuse of narcotic drugs had become a nationally and internationally recognized social problem and the government was starting to attempt to address the issue. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; United States v. Doremus (1919)]

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  • 1919

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/United_States_v._Doremus

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