1981
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Passed in 1981, this law allowed the U.S. military to provide local, state, and federal police access to military bases, weapons, intelligence, and research for drug intervention efforts. The act marked a significant expansion of military involvement in domestic law enforcement under the War on Drugs framework. It facilitated increased militarization of police agencies targeting minority communities disproportionately.
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