Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984
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The Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded criminal penalties for drug-related offenses under existing federal drug control legislation.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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drug control law → |
| amends |
Controlled Substances Act
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| appliesTo |
persons committing federal drug offenses
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction of the United States
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| basedOn |
Controlled Substances Act
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| country |
United States
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| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Justice
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federal law enforcement agencies of the United States → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| legalDomain |
controlled substances regulation
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criminal law → drug law → |
| legalEffect |
enhanced sentencing provisions for drug-related crimes
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expanded scope of punishable conduct related to controlled substances → increased maximum penalties for certain drug offenses → modified penalty structure under the Controlled Substances Act → |
| legalSystem |
common law system of the United States
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| partOf |
United States federal drug control legislation
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| purpose |
to expand criminal penalties under existing federal drug control laws
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to strengthen criminal penalties for drug-related offenses → |
| regulates |
criminal penalties for violations of federal controlled substances laws
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| relatedTo |
United States drug policy
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War on Drugs → federal sentencing policy for drug crimes → |
| subjectMatter |
controlled substances
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drug distribution offenses → drug manufacturing offenses → drug possession offenses → drug trafficking offenses → |
| timePeriod |
1980s United States war on drugs era
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Controlled Substances Act
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Controlled Substances Act ("Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act") → |
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