jan 7, 1971 - Nixon declared the War on Drugs

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The war on drugs was significant because it caused the mass incarceration of nonviolent criminals and lead to the racial profiling of criminals who took part in the recreational use of drugs. It relates to the mass incarceration of nonviolent criminals because most nonviolent criminals in correctional facilities across the United States are convicted of drug use.

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