War on Drugs Legislation in the 108th Congress and Related Developments

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime.

Death.

Drug abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Identifies aspects of U.S. drug problem, including the cost of illegal drug use, deaths from drugs, and drug-related crime; summarizes actions of the 107th Congress; and examines policy questions and concerns of the 108th Congress regarding drug control budget, reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and anti-drug media campaign, nomination of new DEA administrator, ballot initiatives and State budgetary shortfalls, impact of homeland security on drug control agencies, and measures to control ecstasy use. Also covers executive branch actions regrading the National Drug Control Strategy, new DEA rule on industrial hemp, and DEA reaction to medical marijuana; and discusses other developments of relevance to Congress

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. War on Drugs

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-DSP-0170

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