Topic: drug enforcement agency
Definition:

  • federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances
  • goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations

    Related tag cloud:

  • hemp
  • war on drugs
  • dea
  • drugs
  • drug arrests
  • medical marijuana
  • drug legislation
  • drug reform
  • drug policy
  • marijuana laws
  • marijuana
  • marihuana
  • cannabis
  • norml foundation
  • national organization for the reform of marijuana laws
  • marijuana as medicine
  • norml
  • decriminalization
  • marijuana prohibition
  • marijuana arrests
  • proposition 215
  • Resources:

    Department of Justice
    Information on the work of the office, a press information area, and a kids site.
    http://www.usdoj.gov/

    Drug Enforcement Administration
    DEA Homepage
    http://www.dea.gov/

    Federation of American Scientists
    Offers factual and analytical information on topics in international security and emerging technologies.
    http://www.fas.org/

    DEA's Diversion Control Program
    U.S. agency responsible for dealing with the problems of the diversion of controlled pharmaceuticals and the diversion of controlled chemicals. This site contains import and export narcotics information, as well as a section on drugs and chemicals of concern in the United States.
    http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/