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Checking Up on the Drug War
And we quote: “House Republicans Thursday unveiled a package of bills to combat drug abuse and vowed to make America virtually drug-free by 2002.”
- Reuters, May 1998
We’re not saying they were “unsuccessful”, but then, you’re probably doped up right now. What are you high on today?
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