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Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The War on Drugs

How the FDA and DEA overrule the interests of doctors and patients.

Reason · Oct 10, 2024

DEA could reclassify marijuana to a less restrictive category – a drug policy expert weighs the pros and cons

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced in early 2024 that it would act on President Joe Biden’s call to reclassify marijuana, moving it from the tightly controlled Schedule I category that it has been in since 1970 to the less restrictive Schedule III status of the Controlled Substances Act. That triggered…

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2024

DEA Pulls out of Haiti as Gangs Continue to Fund Their Operations Through Drug Trafficking

Experts warn that the decision is "shortsighted," as Haitian gangs increasingly fund their operations through drug trade links with cartels from other regions

Latin Times · Oct 3, 2024

U.S. Government Reportedly Wants 'El Mayo' to Give Information About a Mexican President

A specialized journalist said the Department of Justice is trying to get the imprisoned drug lord to disclose potential dealings with high ranking Mexican officials

Latin Times · Sep 20, 2024

Former Mexican Councilwoman Sentenced for Smuggling Cocaine into the U.S. Claims She Was Threatened

A judge sentenced her to three years in prison describing her as "low-level drug mule."

Latin Times · Sep 19, 2024

Former top DEA official says it's highly unlikely 'El Mayo' will cooperate with U.S. authorities

Mike Vigil said that since the cartel leader is unhealthy and relatively old, there is practically no deal the U.S. can offer that will entice him to cooperate

Latin Times · Sep 17, 2024

DEA shutting down two offices in China even as agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is closing two of its offices in China, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals from the country that have fueled a fentanyl epidemic

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

How social media became a storefront for fake pills as families struggle

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

Dealers' paradise? How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills as families struggle

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

Trump And Harris Support Federal Marijuana Reclassification

Trump and Harris support reclassifying marijuana, reflecting changing public attitudes. DEA reviewing federal classification amid opposition and concerns i...

Top News · Sep 10, 2024