The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating illicit drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S. It is the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act,sharing concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation,the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. However,the DEA has sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations both domestically and internationally.
Mark Brandt Dayton is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Minnesota from 2011 to 2019. He served as a United States Senator representing Minnesota from 2001 to 2007 and as Minnesota State Auditor from 1991 to 1995. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),which affiliates with the national Democratic Party.
In the United States,the removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act is a proposed legal and administrative change in cannabis-related law at the federal level. It has been proposed repeatedly since 1972. The category is the most tightly restricted category reserved for drugs that have "no currently accepted medical use."
John C. "Jack" Lawn served as the 4th Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from 1985 to 1990. On 1 March 1985,Lawn,who had served as Deputy Administrator since 1982,was designated Acting Administrator following the retirement of Francis M. Mullen. On 4 April 1985,he was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to be the next Administrator of the DEA. Mr. Lawn was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 16 July 1985,and sworn in on 26 July 1985.
Robert Cleve Bonner is an American lawyer and arbitration neutral,a former prosecutor,former United States District Judge,former Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and former Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology,a retired partner at the law firm Gibson,Dunn &Crutcher and former Chair of the California Commission on Judicial Performance.
Donnie R. Marshall is an American federal agent who served as the 7th Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from 1999 to 2001.
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970,Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law 91–513,84 Stat. 1236,enacted October 27,1970,is a United States federal law that,with subsequent modifications,requires the pharmaceutical industry to maintain physical security and strict record keeping for certain types of drugs. Controlled substances are divided into five schedules on the basis of their potential for abuse,accepted medical use,and accepted safety under medical supervision. Substances in Schedule I have a high potential for abuse,no accredited medical use,and a lack of accepted safety. From Schedules II to V,substances decrease in potential for abuse. The schedule a substance is placed in determines how it must be controlled. Prescriptions for drugs in all schedules must bear the physician's federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license number,but some drugs in Schedule V do not require a prescription. State schedules may vary from federal schedules.
Anne Melissa Milgram is an American attorney and academic who currently serves as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) since 2021. She previously served as the 57th Attorney General of New Jersey from 2007 to 2010.
The Sonora Cartel,also known as Caro Quintero Organization,was a Mexico based criminal cartel. Upon the cartel's disintegration,its leaders were incorporated into the Tijuana Cartel and Sinaloa Cartel.
Michael Farrand Bennet is an American attorney,businessman,and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Colorado,a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party,he was appointed to the seat when Senator Ken Salazar became Secretary of the Interior. Bennet previously worked as a managing director for the Anschutz Investment Company,chief of staff to Denver mayor John Hickenlooper,and superintendent of Denver Public Schools.
In the United States,the use of cannabis for medical purposes is legal in 38 states,four out of five permanently inhabited U.S. territories,and the District of Columbia,as of March 2023. Ten other states have more restrictive laws limiting THC content,for the purpose of allowing access to products that are rich in cannabidiol (CBD),a non-psychoactive component of cannabis. There is significant variation in medical cannabis laws from state to state,including how it is produced and distributed,how it can be consumed,and what medical conditions it can be used for.
James Michael Cole is an American attorney who served as United States Deputy Attorney General from December 29,2010 to January 8,2015. He was first installed as Deputy Attorney General following a recess appointment by President Barack Obama on December 29,2010. He then was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 55–42 vote on June 28,2011.
Thomas Anthony Marino is an American politician and attorney,who served as a United States Representative from Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2019. He represented the 10th congressional district from January 3,2011 to January 3,2019,and the 12th district from January 3 to January 23,2019,when he resigned to work in the private sector. A member of the Republican Party,Marino was the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in his early career.
Thomas M. Harrigan was the Deputy Administrator for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and a DEA Special Agent for nearly 25 years. He was nominated by President Barack Obama to the position of DEA Deputy Administrator on February 18,2011. He was confirmed as DEA Deputy Administrator by the United States Senate on March 29,2012.
Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Salazar was an American intelligence officer for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In February 1985 Camarena was kidnapped by drug traffickers hired by Mexican politicians in Guadalajara,Mexico. He was interrogated under torture and murdered. Three leaders of the Guadalajara drug cartel were eventually convicted in Mexico for Camarena's murder. The U.S. investigation into Camarena's murder led to ten more trials in Los Angeles for other Mexican nationals involved in the crime. The case continues to trouble U.S.–Mexican relations,most recently when Rafael Caro Quintero,one of the three convicted traffickers,was released from a Mexican prison in 2013. Caro Quintero again was captured by Mexican forces in July 2022.
The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act is a series of federal marijuana decriminalization bills that have been introduced multiple times in the United States Congress.
Chuck Rosenberg is an American attorney who served as Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration from 2015 to 2017. He formerly served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and for the Southern District of Texas;as a senior FBI official on the staff of two FBI Directors;as Counselor to the Attorney General;as the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Attorney General;and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk and Alexandria.
During the presidency of Barack Obama,the government eased enforcement of federal marijuana laws in U.S. states permitting cannabis use. This made massive strides compared to the Bush administration because Bush didn't do anything at all to ease federal marijuana laws. This also applies to the every other administration before him including Nixon administration.
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association is a non partisan non-profit and professional lobbying organization for federal law enforcement officers and agents,including the FBI,DEA,ATF,DHS's,U.S. Secret Service,Federal Air Marshal Service|Air Marshals,U.S. Immigration &Customs Enforcement,Homeland Security Investigations,and U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Marshal's Service.
Marisa T. Darden is an American lawyer who was confirmed to serve as United States attorney for the Northern District of Ohio but later withdrew from the position.
