DEA Backs Off Kratom Ban – for Now – After Mounting Public Pressure
Under mounting public pressure, the DEA has delayed the ban on Kratom, a Southeast Asian tree leaf that is said to be helpful for pain relief and heroin abuse.
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Justice Department: DEA Paid Informants Millions of Dollars without Proper Oversight
The DEA is under fire for spending millions of dollars on confidential informants without proper oversight and using sources in a way that potentially violates the Constitution, the Justice Department inspector general found.
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Urge DEA to Halt Banning Kratom
House lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are urging the DEA to reconsider its decision to make kratom, an herbal supplement, a Schedule I drug because of its potential to help heroin addicts.
DEA Warns About Deadly Dangers of Carfentanil, An Animal Tranquilizer
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The DEA has issued a public warning about the dangers of carfentanil, a synthetic opioid it describes as being 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl, which itself is 50 times more potent than heroin. It is designed to be used as a tranquilizing agent…
DEA Travels to China to Crack Down on Fentanyl That’s Added to Heroin
Fentanyl has been used as a powerful additive to heroin, and its use has been killing Americans.
DEA’s Intention to Ban Kratom Spurs Outrage in Petition to White House
The DEA’s plan to ban kratom, a natural substance that is abused and can be dangerous, has spurred outrage from people who say it is an effective treatment, including for people addicted to opioids.
Brothers Charged After Shootout with DEA Agents in Illinois
Two bothers accused of engaging in a shootout with DEA agents near a mall in Joliet, Ill., have been charged in connection with the incident.
Wanted: Researchers to Grow Marijuana to Study Medicinal Benefits
The DEA is looking for researchers to grow marijuana in an effort to better understand whether cannabis has medicinal benefits.