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Schumer Announces Senate Passage Of Legislation To Combat Methamphetamine Production; Bill Will Tighten 2006 Law Which Required Sellers of Drug to Be Trained and Certified

June 9, 2009 -- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the United State Senate has passed the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2009, a bill that he backed to enhance the ability of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to crack down on methamphetamine production.    » read more »

DEA will not raid state dispensaries

February 27, 2009 -- SANTA FE, NM — New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today praised US Attorney General Eric Holder for his decision to halt raids by the Drug Enforcement Agency on state-approved medical marijuana dispensaries. New Mexico is one of 13 states in the US that allows, under strict conditions, the cultivation, sale and use of medical marijuana.    » read more »

- Spike TV Takes a First-Hand Look at One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in the World with the Drug Enforcement Administration
- Produced by Al Roker Entertainment, Inc.

DETROIT, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Spike TV has ordered six one-hour episodes of the new original narrative series "DEA" which offers viewers a never-before-seen look at the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Produced by Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. in association with Size 12 Productions, "DEA" is slated to premiere on Spike TV in Spring 2008.    » read more »

October 23, 2007, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As fires continue to rage throughout communities in Southern California, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is swiftly mobilizing federal resources and assets in coordination with the state of California and other federal agencies. DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator David Paulison traveled to the affected area today to meet with state officials and asses the federal response to the wildfires.    » read more »

April 23, 2007 -- The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced April 20 that Ambassador Charles A. Ray, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for POW/missing personnel affairs, and Michael A. Braun, the assistant administrator, chief of operations at the Drug Enforcement Administration, signed a memorandum of agreement concerning mutual support in personnel recovery.

This is the first such MOA on personnel recovery signed by the DoD and the DEA. Similar agreements are being coordinated with other organizations within the U.S. government.    » read more »