Drug Enforcement Administration
US Suddenly Decides Not to Prosecute Top Mexican General for Narco-Corruption
The unprecedented move will drop drug trafficking charges against Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda and send him back to Mexico to face justice.
The Defund the Police Movement is Coming for the DEA
Critics say the Drug Enforcement Administration has fueled mass incarceration and is a “100 percent failure” at curbing drug trafficking.
Evernote Gave Dark Web Dealer’s Notes to the DEA
As part of a dark web investigation, Evernote handed over a suspect's notes stored on the company's servers.
The DEA Says It Will Make It Easier to Study Weed, but Experts Say There's a Catch
The government may allow more weed to be grown for research purposes. That doesn't mean researchers are doing cartwheels.
America's new deadliest drug is fentanyl
The powerful synthetic opioid and its chemical cousins — including an elephant tranquilizer — have been linked to several mass overdoses this year.
Is the DEA's plan to let scientists grow their own pot just smoke and mirrors?
The DEA has indicated it will let scientists apply to grow weed for research purposes — but that doesn't mean the agency will actually approve the applications.
Why It Matters that the Feds Are Opening the Doors for Weed Science
By removing infuriating roadblocks, the federal government may have just ushered in a golden age for green research.