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Marijuana 'Megafarms' Busted in Ohio; Ties to Mexican Drug Cartels Suspected

(Sept. 22) -- Authorities in Ohio destroyed two marijuana farms outside of Columbus and arrested 11 Mexicans in connection with the operation on Monday. The farms, which were about 90 miles apart, held a total of 2,500 plants with a street value of approximately $5 million, the state attorney general's office...

Cough Syrup Won't Be Restricted, Robotripping Teens Be Damned

(Sept. 15) -- Dextromethorphan, a key ingredient in more than 120 varieties of cough syrup, won't be restricted or sold behind the counter. That's the verdict of a Food and Drug Administration panel convened by the Drug Enforcement Agency after rising rates of abuse prompted suggestions that cough syrup should be tougher...

Opinion: DEA Just Being Practical With Ebonics Job Posting

(Aug. 25) -- It's a new week and thus, people need something fresh to get angry over. Enter the latest flap over news that the Drug Enforcement Agency is looking for experts in Ebonics -- a controversial term used to describe slang referred to as "black English" -- to help with its investigations. Cue the jeers and...

Congress Cuts Sentencing Disparity Between Crack Cocaine and Powder, but How Similar Are the Drugs?

(July 28) -- On Wednesday, the U.S. Congress took the somewhat unusual step of passing legislation to actually make the federal drug laws less severe. Before the new guidelines, a person arrested for possession of 5 grams or more of crack cocaine received an automatic five-year prison sentence. If signed by the...

Deaths Shine Light on DEA's Hidden War in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Nov. 4) -- War and drugs are inextricably linked in Afghanistan. On Oct. 19, a drug bazaar raid in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province uncovered not just drugs but materials for improvised explosive devices -- the weapon of choice for the resurgent Taliban. That raid, details of which have not been previously...

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States.

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