Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
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The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
drug control legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
coordinate federal drug control policy
ⓘ
disrupt drug trafficking organizations ⓘ reduce illegal drug use in the United States ⓘ |
| amends |
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
ⓘ
Controlled Substances Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
controlled substances
ⓘ
federal criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| authorizesFundingFor |
drug education and prevention programs
ⓘ
drug law enforcement programs ⓘ drug treatment programs ⓘ international drug control efforts ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code ⓘ |
| contains |
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments
ⓘ
provisions on asset forfeiture ⓘ provisions on crack cocaine sentencing ⓘ provisions on money laundering ⓘ provisions on precursor chemical control ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsPosition | Director of National Drug Control Policy ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
99th United States Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
100th United States Congress
|
| establishes | Office of National Drug Control Policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
drug abuse prevention
ⓘ
drug law enforcement ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ drug treatment ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reagan administration ⓘ |
| increases |
federal penalties for drug offenses
ⓘ
mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug crimes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalArea |
criminal law
ⓘ
drug policy ⓘ public health law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to prevent the manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal drugs, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| partOf | War on Drugs ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 100-690 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
ⓘ
Controlled Substances Act ⓘ War on Drugs ⓘ
surface form:
War on Drugs in the United States
|
| requires | national drug control strategy ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1988-11-18 ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctions |
civil penalties
ⓘ
criminal penalties ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1988 ⓘ |
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