Illegal drug business since 19th century in US
The Drug Business
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United States has suffered from illegal drug business since 19th century. This is the period when Americans discovered mind altering drugs like cocaine, heroine, and morphine. In 1800, the United States government entered into a negotiated agreement with china to ban the shipment of opium. By 20th century, the drug trade had heightened but this had subsided by time of World War II. The drug trade picked in 1960s when drugs like Marijuana, amphetamines and psychedelics came on the scene ad new generation cherishing drugs.
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