... so complex nobody believed the government's cautions on drugs. The 1960s presented a different issue for the war on drugs in its entirety. The "Hippie" movement counterculture popularized drugs making it fashionable and appealing, especially on college campuses. Numerous Vietnam veterans returned with heroin and marijuana habits. In response to this, the Johnson Administration passed the Narcotics ... concern on the penalties for possession being more damaging than the drug itself. Although President Carter favored tolerant laws towards marijuana use, he was against legalization. Carter'...

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