#drug enforcement agency

[frightmaresandscreamscapes]

small point on drug cartels. maybe we remember how we got here in the first place.

Here's a more concise version:

Ronald Reagan (1980s): War on Drugs, leading to unintended cartel empowerment via corruption.

George H.W. Bush (1989-1993): Continued aggressive drug policies, creating power vacuums in cartels.

Bill Clinton (1990s): U.S. drug certification and planning for Merida Initiative, indirectly aiding cartels through corruption.

George W. Bush (2001-2009): Formalized Merida Initiative, increasing militarization which sometimes benefited cartels.

Barack Obama (2009-2017): Continued Merida with a shift towards reform, but issues with corruption persisted.

Donald Trump (2017-2021): Emphasized border security, indirectly impacting cartels' operations.

Joe Biden (2021-present): Focus on root causes, but still dealing with the legacy of previous policies.

Each president's policies had unintended consequences that played roles in the dynamics of Mexican drug cartels.

[nationallawreview]

Telehealth Update: DEA/HHS Temporary Rule, Medicare Coverage of Telehealth Services, Potential for Increased Oversight, and What to Watch For in 2025

Telehealth companies and other industry stakeholders have had a watchful eye towards the end of 2024 and the impending “telehealth cliff” as COVID-era Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) flexibilities and Medicare expanded telehealth coverage are set to expire. Although a recent temporary joint rule from the DEA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the 2025 Medicare…

[erebusvincent]

The DEA's attempts to enforce the nation's drug laws have been a resounding failure by pretty much any measure—except perhaps drug seizures, which can be expected to rise along with consumption, and arrests, which send people to prison without bringing the agency any closer to achieving its avowed goal of "deal[ing] with America's growing drug problem." This is what the DEA calls "the long, proud, and honorable tradition of federal drug law enforcement."

The DEA has not only failed to make things better. It has played a key role in making things worse, even leaving aside the pointless incarceration of people whose only crimes consisted of exchanging politically disfavored intoxicants for money.

[santaclaralocalnews]

It was about time. Santa Clara resident Xiaodong Zhang had put off the task for nearly a decade. “It’s been almost ten years since I cleaned out the unused medications,” said Zhang. “When I saw the ‘Rx Take Back’ email from the police department, I decided it was time to do something.” The Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) was once again participating in a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) National Rx Take Back Day, Oct. 28. SCPD notified residents via an e-blast. For complete news visit svvoice.com.

[garudabluffs]

The DEA turns 50: The story of an agent who battled traffickers and the CIA

In a nationwide address in the 1970s, President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse to be “public enemy No. 1" and stepped up efforts to shut down the global trade. Much of the initial efforts of the DEA were focused on Southeast Asia where US troops in Vietnam were using heroin. The World's Patrick Winn tells the story of an investigator who tried to bust up a heroin ring in Thailand and was stymied by the CIA.

Jun. 29, 2023 LISTEN 10:22 https://theworld.org/media/2023-06-29/dea-turns-50-story-agent-who-battled-traffickers-and-cia

[silkarth]

Here’s the link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/01/2023-04248/telemedicine-prescribing-of-controlled-substances-when-the-practitioner-and-the-patient-have-not-had?s=03

Click on the speech bubble symbol along the left side of the page to add a statement. Here’s the text of my statement expressing my opposition, in which I accidentally used the word “limitations” three times. It’s poorly edited, but my points still stand. A statement doesn’t have to be perfect to get the point across, so go for it!

My statement: “ I am a mental health professional serving the Fort Hood/Central Texas area, and this proposed rule would negatively impact several groups of people among my clientele: active and former military personnel and their families, people with physical disabilities and mobility limitations, trans and nonbinary people, people with travel limitations due to legal limitations, caretaking duties or limited income, and people with mental/emotional issues such as PTSD or social phobia that affect their ability to interact with strangers or crowds. Due to comorbidities, many of these groups overlap within my clientele. These are the people for whom more accessible healthcare is most vital, and for whom limiting telemedicine services would be the most harmful. For the sake of my clients and so many like them, I urge you not to support this proposed change. “

[derekhernandezfuentes]

Florida Republican Conservative-Communist Pedophile Governor Ron DeSantis desires to ban Gay Adults-to-Gay Adults Marriages so that the Gay men are forced to not think of Straight women nor Gay men sexually, but only of little boys and girls against the tax-paying Gay men’s and Gay American Soldiers’ will and consents! Republican Conservative Communists George W Bush and Ron DeSantis are Anti-American by arresting Gay men and attacking Gay men’s Rights to marry Other Adults consensually!

[tennessoui]

would love to write a romance book where the main characters' names are noah and iris and everyone loves it and it gets super popular and people are obsessed and are posting meta about it and someone asks me on twitter (i get a twitter specifically in preparation for this) why i chose the names noah and iris. they have done the research and know that noah means both 'to rest' and 'in motion' which encapsulates his character, while 'iris' means rainbow which could be a nod to her being queercoded, which many readers have picked up on. i reply that noah is NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and iris is IRS, the Internal Revenue Service. i never again answer another question about this

[sabi-blogg]

Lagos chief priest arrested for trafficking, 40ft trailer of skunk confiscated

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Bariu Aliu, also known as “Malo,” the traditional chief priest of the Igunuko Shrine in the Alpha Beach area of Ajah, Lekki, after a three-month search. Bariu’s arrest follows the seizure of 2,760 kilograms of skunk from his shrine on October 25, 2024. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday that while two of Bariu’s…

[nationallawreview]

Supreme Court Decision Overturns Chevron: Impact on Cannabis Industry

Last month, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision and opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, significantly overruling the nearly 40-year-old precedent set by Chevron. The Chevron decision required federal courts to defer to a government agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute unless that interpretation was “arbitrary, capricious, or manifestly contrary” to the…

[carlocarrasco]

Raid in Las Piñas City nets illegal drugs worth P34 million, one high-value suspect arrested

Recently in the City of Las Piñas, a raid that took place at a condominium building resulted in the seizure of P34 million worth of illegal drugs and the arrest of one high-value individual, according to a Philippine Star news report.   To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Philippine Star. Some parts in boldface… Five kilos of shabu with an…

[geezliberia]

President Joseph Boakai Dismisses Three Suspended LDEA Officials; Appoints New Director

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has nominated Mr. Anthony Suoh as the new Director General of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA). This nomination follows the recent investigation into the “acts of disorder and chaos” that shook the LDEA headquarters in June, casting a shadow on an agency meant to be a pillar of public safety and order. While Suoh’s appointment awaits confirmation by…

[projectchampionz]

THE USE OF POLICE INTELLIGENCE IN DRUG TRAFFICKING CASES

THE USE OF POLICE INTELLIGENCE IN DRUG TRAFFICKING CASES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY 1.1 Introduction Drug trafficking remains a significant global issue, posing threats to public safety, economic stability, and national security. Law enforcement agencies rely heavily on intelligence gathering to combat drug trafficking organizations (DTOs). Police intelligence plays a critical role in identifying…

[saynaija]

NDLEA Intercepts Multiple Drug Consignments In Baby Food Tins, Cloths Going To US, UK

NDLEA Intercepts Multiple Drug Consignments In Baby Food Tins, Cloths Going To US, UK Multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of Cerelac baby food and cloths going to the United States and United Kingdom have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, and a courier firm in Lagos. No…

[derekhernandezfuentes]

Can Our United States PLEASE Arrest Kids and Their Parents Who Are Sneakily Destroying Gay Men to Gay Men Online Dating in which they “trick” innocent Gay Adults who are ONLY interested in Gay men into talking to bratty kids Online!??? Cops are destroying Romantic Adult Relationships Online on Online Adult Dating Apps by shoving Kids on the Online Adult Dating Apps as Bait at the Expense of Adult Online Dating Customers who are working hard Over-Time and paying taxes and Online Adult Dating App Memberships for Police Officers to get in the Way of Commerce meant for Adults-to-Adults Consensuality! Cut Our Taxes! Cops, Parents and their Kids ARE the True Pedophiles looking for Pedophilia! Even Adults who pretend to be Gay pose as children as Bait to just get money in having innocent people arrested after membership fees to Online Dating Adult Apps! Gay Men’s Gay Men-to-Gay Men Love Lives are now ruined in which Gay men are being forced to rape innocent women or live out in the Streets homeless without another Adult Gay man sharing Living Expenses such as Rent, Mortgages and Tax Credits! Now Adults are being forced to defecate on Front Lawns of people’s homes because of High Republican Rents for swimming pools Everywhere and High Profits and High Taxes from Democrats!