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The drug war has deep roots and is a tool to control and harm communities. For #PresidentsDay, lets take a look at the impact our current and past presidents have had on the drug war. #EndTheDrugWar #NoMoreDrugWar 
Nixon Declares the Drug War in 1971.
* Signs the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) into law in 1970.
* He increased the size, presence, and funding of federal drug control agencies.
* In 1973 he created the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
* Signs the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) into law in 1970.
* He increased the size, presence, and funding of federal drug control agencies.
* In 1973 he created the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Carter's Campaign Includes marijuana decrimnalization.
* In 1977, President Carter was inaugurated on a campaign platform that included marijuana decriminalization.
* In Oct 1977, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana.
* In 1977, President Carter was inaugurated on a campaign platform that included marijuana decriminalization.
* In Oct 1977, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana.
Poppy Seed "Tea", a 🧵for the #CPP and anyone in acute #pain as well as anyone experiencing other conditions treatable with opioids.
WARNING: PST has killed people via respiratory failure. This is neither chamomile nor cannabis and should not be taken lightly or recklessly.
WARNING: PST has killed people via respiratory failure. This is neither chamomile nor cannabis and should not be taken lightly or recklessly.
Don't use this alone if at all possible. It may be a folk remedy, but it can be as deadly as heroin or fentanyl. The dose makes the poison. Have naloxone on hand. Have a phone nearby. Know CPR. If this sounds a bit excessive, it's because my intent is not to encourage self-harm.
It's to encourage self-healing in a world where people are denied effective pain relief and forced to suffer everything from tooth extractions to bone metastases in the name of the drug war.
PST is not a true tea or tisane, but a method of extracting morphine and codeine.
PST is not a true tea or tisane, but a method of extracting morphine and codeine.
Are you a US researcher, clinician, or academic who supports the MORE Act so that we can reduce the public health harms of federal marijuana prohibition? Please sign onto our letter: drugpolicy.org/MORE-PublicHea… Feel free to share widely! #WeWantMORE #NoMoreDrugWar
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