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NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is issuing a critical alert to healthcare professionals, warning of recent scam calls targeting doctors and pharmacists. Fraudsters are impersonating DEA agents to steal sensitive information and possibly extort money. Please know DEA personnel will never ...
Update on the DEA's efforts to reschedule cannabis: what you …
Sep 11, 2024 · The DEA's efforts to reschedule cannabis mark a significant shift in federal drug policy. While reclassification represents a move towards aligning federal policy with contemporary scientific...
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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment - DEA.gov
May 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends endangering the United States.
DEA chief faces probe into ‘swampy’ hires, no-bid contracts - AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal watchdog is investigating whether the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration under chief Anne Milgram improperly awarded millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to hire her past associates, people familiar with the probe told The Associated Press.
Press Releases - DEA Diversion Control Division
DEA’s Diversion Control Division strives to prevent, detect, and investigate the diversion of controlled pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals from legitimate sources. When the safety and health of the American people is in jeopardy, DEA takes action against those who violate the law.
US DEA will reclassify marijuana, ease ... - Associated Press News
Apr 30, 2024 · The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.
Opioid crisis: DEA to strip license of large U.S. drug distributor - NPR
May 26, 2023 · The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says it will strip one of the nation's largest drug distributors of its license to sell and ship highly addictive painkillers within 90 days if some kind...
Justice Dept plans to reschedule marijuana as a lower-risk drug - CNN
Apr 30, 2024 · The Biden administration moved Tuesday to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance, a person familiar with the plans told CNN, a historic move that acknowledges the medical benefits of ...
Yearlong DEA operation cracks down on cartel associates ... - ABC News
May 5, 2023 · From May 1, 2022, to May 1, 2023, the DEA arrested 3,337 people and seized nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl powder, more than 91,000 pounds of methamphetamine, 8,497 firearms, and more than $100 million, according to a statement from the department.