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1980s: Marijuana use, reaching a high point in the late 1970s, begins a decade long decline. Reported use among high school students in 1989 is half that reported in 1979.
1990s: Marijuana use appears to once again be on the rise, as does the cultivation of marijuana in the United States. The long term effects of marijuana use are still not known.
1980s: In the first year of the decade, Ronald Reagan is elected president. A Republican, Reagan institutes tax cuts and increases military spending.
1990s: In 1992, Bill Clinton is elected...
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