Nation Dec 09 U.S. narcotics agent sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiring with Colombian cartel By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press
Nation Jul 20 Off-duty DEA agent arrested on Capitol riot charges An off-duty Drug Enforcement Administration agent posed for photographs in which he flashed his DEA badge and firearm outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. By Michael Kunzelman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press
Nation Aug 15 WATCH: U.S., Mexico announces new plans on cartels U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials will hold a news conference at 3 p.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. By Michael Tarm, Associated Press
Politics Sep 26 Acting DEA chief tells employees he will step down A person familiar with the move says Chuck Rosenberg will leave the post Oct. 1. By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press
Nation Jan 15 What happens if kratom becomes illegal? The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has received thousands of comments on whether it should make kratom, a popular painkiller, illegal. By PBS NewsHour
Apr 15 Reclassifying pot could usher in a new era in medical marijuana research By David Noonan, Scientific American As the government considers reclassifying cannabis, researchers say easing the rules could lead to big advances. Continue reading
Jul 17 DEA chief confident escaped drug lord ‘El Chapo’ will be found again By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration's top agent hasn't really slept since he got word Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman had sneaked out of maximum-security prison in Mexico though a mile-long tunnel that opened beneath his cell's shower nearly a week… Continue reading
Sep 27 New rule to ease safe disposal of unwanted prescription drugs By Carey Reed In October, a new rule goes into effect making it easier for people to safely dispose of unneeded prescription drugs throughout the year at participating retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, narcotic treatment programs and prescription drug manufacturers. Continue reading