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Gore v. United States  

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  • The United States has a long legislative history of controlling and regulating narcotic drugs. Narcotic drugs was a serious problem through the 19th century, but it was not until the early 20th century that federal legislation was enacted to counter the problem. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Gore v. United States (1958)]

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  • 1958

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Gore_v._United_States

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