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Narcotic Farms Act passed.
Date: 1929
Laws/legislation/policy
Public health
Drugs & alcohol
Prison Industrial Complex
The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) creates two narcotic farms, which are identified as treatment centers, but are essentially prisons for convicted drug felons.
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