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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

NORML

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. It was the second-lowest number of arrests reported by the DEA in the past decade.

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DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022

NORML

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized nearly 5.7 The post DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022 appeared first on NORML. million cultivated marijuana plants in 2022. This is the highest annual seizure total reported by the agency since 2011.

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DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests

NORML

million plants via its domestic eradication program. The post DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests appeared first on NORML. The totals are the highest reported by the agency since 2011, when it reported making an estimated 8,500 marijuana-related arrests and seized some 6.7

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DEA Press Release Implies More International Enforcement

Cannabis Law Report

The language is general but it looks like the DEA will be trying to nip supply in the bud at source. WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced a comprehensive review of DEA’s international operations and foreign footprint, including administrative and financial support for those operations from DEA headquarters.

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The DEA Just Got Scolded Over Its Marijuana Eradication Program

MassRoots

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) got a slap on the wrist from a federal watchdog agency over its management of a multi-million dollar marijuana eradication program. And that lapse could prevent the agency from being able to accurately assess “program performance.”.

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It’s Time to Disband the DEA

Canna Law Blog

Racism in America is not confined to the criminal justice system, it is embedded in all aspects of our society, but the continued killing of Black men and women by police and law enforcement personnel has lead to a breaking point. Now, the DEA does not even need to suspect a drug crime has been committed to take action against protesters.

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DEA Launches Get Smart About Drugs Program For Schools Called Operation Prevention

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the release the DEA sent out Designed for elementary, middle, and high school students, educators and parents nationwide, Operation Prevention is an important effort … Read More. The post DEA Launches Get Smart About Drugs Program For Schools Called Operation Prevention first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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