jul 1, 1973 - Drug Enforcement Administration
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The Drug Enforcement Administration was established on July 1, 1973, by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973, signed by President Richard Nixon on July 28. It proposed the creation of a single federal agency to enforce the federal drug laws as well as consolidate and coordinate the government's drug control activities. Since its founding, the mission of the DEA has been to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any competent jurisdiction, organizations, and their principal members involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing, in or destined for, illicit traffic in the United States, and recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 1, 1973
Now
~ 52 years ago