The &quot;War on Drugs&quot; was declared in 1971.  Here&#x27;s the source for the &#x27;war on hippies and blacks&#x27; meme:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;harpers.org&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2016&#x2F;04&#x2F;legalize-it-all&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;harpers.org&#x2F;archive&#x2F;2016&#x2F;04&#x2F;legalize-it-all&#x2F;</a>