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1973 – Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Established

Posted on September 24, 2019 by ProCon.org

The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNND) and the Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement (ODALE) are merged to form the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

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Turabian (9th ed.):
ProCon.org. "1973 – Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Established." ProCon.org. Last modified on September 24, 2019. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/timeline-events/1973-drug-enforcement-agency-dea-established/