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1/23/04
January 23, 1912: In the Hague, twelve nations sign a convention restricting opium and coca production. January 25, 1990: President George Bush proposes to add an additional $1.2 billion to the budget for the war on drugs, including a 50% increase in military spending. January 25, 1994: The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act extends ONDCP's mission to assessing budgets and resources related to the National Drug Control Strategy. It also establishes specific reporting requirements in the areas of drug use, availability, consequences, and treatment. January 25, 1995: The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) is incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the District of Columbia by Robert Kampia and Chuck Thomas. January 28, 1972: The Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement (ODALE) is founded. The Nixon Administration creates ODALE to establish joint federal/local task forces to fight the drug trade at the street level. Myles Ambrose is appointed director. January 28, 1982: The South Florida Drug Task Force is formed. Outraged by the drug trade's increasing violence in their city, Miami citizens lobby the federal government for help. President Reagan responds by creating a cabinet-level task force, the Vice-President's Task Force on South Florida. Headed by George Bush, it combines agents from DEA, Customs, ATF, IRS, Army, and Navy to mobilize against drug traffickers. Reagan later creates several other regional task forces throughout the US. January 28, 2004: 22 years after the formation of the South Florida Drug Task Force, drug trafficking in Florida continues unabated.
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