Drug Enforcement Administration

Justice Department takes ‘major step’ toward rescheduling marijuana

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department took a significant step toward rescheduling marijuana Thursday, formalizing its process to reclassify the drug as lower-risk ...

Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will take a historic step toward easing federal restrictions on cannabis, with plans to announce an interim ...

Parents struggle to track down ADHD medication for their children as shortage continues

Health
Rachel Carter

Redwood City, California — For Kristin Coronado of Redwood City in Northern California, finding the ADHD drugs her son Dom needs can ...

Veterans groups join calls for Biden administration to reschedule marijuana

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s largest veterans groups are pushing the Biden administration to “expeditiously” ease federal restrictions on marijuana, joining ...

Why is there an ADHD medication shortage in 2024? What’s making generics of Vyvanse, Adderall and more so scarce

Health
Rachel Carter

Supply from drugmakers for the stimulant medications most commonly prescribed for ADHD are still falling short of demand, the Food and Drug ...

Democrats urge Biden administration to deschedule marijuana

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are putting new pressure on the Biden administration to ease federal restrictions on marijuana in a new letter ...

Justice Dept to surge resources to fight crime in US capital

U.S.
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department plans to send additional law enforcement resources to help Washington, D.C., battle the perpetrators of violent ...

Catching Escobar

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Oct. 28—In the early 1990s, narcoterroist Pablo Escobar had placed $300,000 bounties on the heads of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents Steve ...