DEA Takes Action Against the Sales of Fake Fentanyl Pills on Social Media
Law Enforcement
DEA Takes Action Against the Sales of Fake Fentanyl Pills on Social Media
2021-12-21 20:41:59
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued its first public safety alert in six years in an attempt to stop the sale of deadly, fake fentanyl pills being sold on social media and e-commerce platforms.  “The amount of fentanyl... Read More

Senate Bill Seeks to End Confusion Over Liability for Hemp Shipments
Agriculture
Senate Bill Seeks to End Confusion Over Liability for Hemp Shipments
2019-10-04 17:45:50
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON - A provision in the Justice Department’s annual funding bill is likely to alter the criminal liability risks for sellers and handlers of cannabis products. Ten states have authorized limited sales of the psychoactive drug for recreation, despite the... Read More

DEA Allowed Increase of Opioid Production as Overdose Deaths Surged, IG Says
Opioids
DEA Allowed Increase of Opioid Production as Overdose Deaths Surged, IG Says
2019-10-01 18:13:36
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement Agency allowed drug manufacturers to increase production of opioids, despite the fact that overdose deaths were becoming a national health crisis, a government watchdog said in a report released Tuesday. The Justice Department's inspector general... Read More

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