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0 pointsddulaney3y ago0 comments

Because they were born before 1970, which was when the Controlled Substances Act allowed the executive branch to make certain drugs illegal :)

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The controlled substances act is not a constitutional amendment.

Before the CSA, the most notable legal instrument for banning substances was the constitutional amendment.

After the CSA, the most notable legal instrument for banning constitutional substances was an administrative decision.

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The controlled substances act is not a constitutional amendment.

Before the CSA, the most notable legal instrument for banning substances was the constitutional amendment.

After the CSA, the most notable legal instrument for banning constitutional substances was an administrative decision.

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