Pennsylvania Family Says the DEA Battered Down Their Door While Raiding the Wrong Home The family is suing the federal agency and their local police department for violating their Fourth Amendment rights. Reason · May 19
DEA Probe Into Drug Routes Around the Bahamas Deepens After Arrest of Politically Connected Trafficker Federal prosecutors say the case is connected to a broader investigation into Colombian cocaine shipments routed through The Bahamas and into South Florida using corrupt officials Latin Times · May 19
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales Denounces Alleged CIA Plot Amid Bolivia Unrest Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is once again accusing the United States and the CIA of trying to remove him from Bolivia's political scene, this time claiming there are active plans to "kidnap" him as the South American country faces growing unrest, road blockades and clashes between protesters and police. Latin Times · May 19
Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has been charged in Miami with bribing officials for government contracts The Independent UK · May 18
Mexico Quietly Approved New U.S. Surveillance Hub in Juárez Despite CIA Backlash: Report The report states that representatives from the FBI, DEA, ATF, Homeland Security Investigations and CBP are expected to work from the 18th floor of Chihuahua's new Centinela Tower Latin Times · May 18
After Months of Tension, Sheinbaum and the CIA Suddenly Join Forces Against CNN in Mexico After months of friction over the presence of U.S. intelligence personnel on Mexican soil, President Claudia Sheinbaum and the CIA found themselves on the same side of an explosive fight: both rejected a CNN report alleging that U.S. operatives had taken part in deadly covert operations against cartel targets inside… Latin Times · May 13
Compass Pathways Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Compass Pathways (NASDAQ:CMPS) said it has begun a rolling New Drug Application submission for COMP360, its investigational psilocybin treatment for treatment-resistant depression, and is preparing for a potential launch by the end of the year if the therapy is approved. On the company’s first-quar MarketBeat · May 13
Sen. Murray to Kash Patel: 'If you want to pop bottles in a locker room, stick to podcasting.' Sen. Patty Murray tore into FBI Director Kash Patel in a fiery hearing exchange over "branded bourbon," immigration enforcement, and leadership concerns. International Business Times UK · May 13
Deadly new ‘fake fentanyl’ overdose took her teen’s life. Now this mom is fighting back IN FOCUS: Exclusive: 18-year-old Jake Scoufos is one of at least 55 Americans whose deaths have been linked to a powerful synthetic opioid known as cychlorphine. His mom, Malisa Hepner, tells Rhian Lubin how she is sounding the alarm in her son’s memory as the highly potent drug sweeps across… The Independent UK · May 7
Another state sees surge in mystery drug tied to 41 deaths The powerful synthetic opioid cychlorphine, first flagged by a DEA lab in 2024, has since been observed in cases across at least 13 U.S. states The Independent UK · May 2
Report: Mexican Officials Considered Concealing CIA Agents' Bodies After Deadly Operation The incident has fueled political tensions in Mexico, as the Sheinbaum administration has repeatedly said the bilateral security agreement with the United States limits foreign agents to intelligence roles, not field operations. Latin Times · Apr 30
Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion Order last week is only partial rescheduling, making ‘an already complex process more confusing’, expert says The Guardian - US · Apr 30
Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug When the U.S. Department of Justice moved to reclassify medical marijuana to a Schedule III drug on April 23, 2026, it set the stage for a vast amount of medical research that has been hobbled for decades by its more restrictive Schedule I classification. The Conversation · Apr 29
Euphoria Season 3 Episode 4 Release Date, Time and Spoilers: What Happens Next After Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney Wedding? Euphoria Season 3, Episode 4 teases dramatic developments for key characters, including Nate and Cassie's tumultuous relationship and Rue's confrontation with the DEA. International Business Times UK · Apr 27
Latin Times · Apr 24 CIA Deaths In Mexico Trigger Sheinbaum Crackdown On State-Level U.S. Security Ties President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to Mexico's governors Friday reminding them that any security cooperation with foreign agencies must go through federal channels, a move that turns the deaths of two reported CIA officers in Chihuahua into a test of presidential authority, sovereignty and the limits of U.S.-Mexico anti-cartel…
The Guardian - US · Apr 24 Trump psychedelics order largely symbolic, analysts say Executive order to speed access to psychedelic treatments likely to have limited legal impact despite high-profile push
Reason · Apr 23 Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Is Legally Puzzling but a 'Huge Win' for Patients, Suppliers, and Scientists Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's distinction between medical and recreational cannabis is hard to reconcile with the relevant scientific and statutory criteria.
The Guardian - US · Apr 23 ‘Can I have some, please?’: has Trump opened the door to a psychedelic future? Order to speed hallucinogen research hailed as ‘threshold moment’ but concerns remain over access and protections
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Trump teams tells agencies to prepare for loosening federal restrictions on marijuana The Drug Enforcement Agency is expected to announce the first steps towards reclassifying the drug as soon as this week
International Business Times · Apr 21 Drug 100 Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl Increasingly Causing Overdoses: Report A weapons-grade chemical that is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more powerful that fentanyl has begun killing hundreds of drug users in the U.S.
Latin Times · Apr 21 Suspect in Panama's Deadliest Terror Attack Extradited From Venezuela in Hezbollah Case Long Pursued by U.S. he case stems from the 1994 bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901, which killed all 21 people on board, most of them members of Panama's Jewish community
International Business Times UK · Apr 19 Trump Signs Executive Order Endorsing Psychedelic Psilocybin and Ibogaine; Asks 'Can I Have Some, Please?' President Trump signed an executive order to expedite the review and funding of psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin and ibogaine to treat serious mental illnesses and address public health crises.
The Independent UK · Apr 18 The weapons-grade chemical emerging as a dangerous substitute for fentanyl The drug is used to tranquilize elephants and less than a poppy-seed-sized amount can kill
The Independent UK · Apr 17 Singer D4vd is arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl found dead in his Tesla Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposing and dismembered body was found in his Tesla
The Independent UK · Apr 16 The informant earned millions working undercover for the DEA. He paid no taxes Andres Zapata, 48, was extradited to the U.S. last year from his native Colombia