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Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act  

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  • The Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984 was one of several amendments to the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, established under the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. It was established in response to a growing national concern regarding the use and abuse of substances in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act]

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