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Reagan signs the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986

President Reagan signed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 into law, creating new federal mandatory minimum sentences and authorizing expanded funding for drug enforcement and treatment programs.

Reagan signs the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986

The law substantially shaped U.S. drug policy by increasing criminal penalties and funding for the War on Drugs, contributing to long-term rises in federal and state incarceration rates and influencing drug enforcement for decades.

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