The Narcotics Control Act, passed by Congress in 1956, increased sentences for drug traffickers to a five-year mandatory minimum for a first offense as well as a 10-year mandatory minimum for all subsequent violations. The Act also prevented judges from suspending sentences or imposing probation in cases where they felt a prison sentence was too harsh or inappropriate.
Source: Narcotics Control Act of 1956 (n.d.). United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
| Drugs: | Cannabis (marijuana), Coca (cocaine), Opium (morphine, heroin, opioids) |
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| Regions: | USA (United States of America) |
| Topics: | Taxation and regulation |
