/tags/dea DEA en-US Copyright Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:02:06 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-26/u-s-dea-doesnt-rule-out-arrests-for-marijuana-use-in-ohio-after-legalization The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency said it's focus is on capturing "big fish" drug traffickers, but wouldn't rule out possibly arresting someone for smoking marijuana. The drug is still illegally federally despite Ohio legalizing it. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:02:06 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-26/u-s-dea-doesnt-rule-out-arrests-for-marijuana-use-in-ohio-after-legalization George Shillcock /2023-05-12/ohio-state-granted-dea-license-to-grow-psychedelic-mushrooms-for-research It's the first time the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has granted a university a license to grow whole psychedelic mushrooms for research purposes. Fri, 12 May 2023 18:57:01 GMT /2023-05-12/ohio-state-granted-dea-license-to-grow-psychedelic-mushrooms-for-research Matthew Rand /news/2021-03-29/drug-use-overdose-deaths-increased-during-pandemic The Drug Enforcement Administration officials say fentanyl remains a threat throughout Ohio and other parts of the country. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:52:02 GMT /news/2021-03-29/drug-use-overdose-deaths-increased-during-pandemic Debbie Holmes /news-partners/2020-05-25/pandemic-disrupts-illegal-drug-trade-upending-both-product-and-profits The pandemic's disruption of international labor and transportation sectors has made it harder to produce and transport illegal drugs and to send profits back across national borders. Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-25/pandemic-disrupts-illegal-drug-trade-upending-both-product-and-profits Brian Mann /wvxu-stories/2019-12-03/fake-prescription-pills-a-problem-in-ohio-and-kentucky The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Ohio is preparing to prosecute nearly a dozen people who allegedly made and distributed fake... Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-12-03/fake-prescription-pills-a-problem-in-ohio-and-kentucky Ann Thompson /ideastream/2019-07-15/judge-partially-lifts-veil-on-drug-sale-data-in-opioid-suit Updated 7:19 p.m., July 15, 2019 The federal judge presiding over nationwide opioid litigation has partially lifted an order that shielded years of drug sales data from public view. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster on Monday ordered the release of data on opioid sales from the Drug Enforcement Administration鈥檚 Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System dated on or before Dec. 31, 2012. Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:40:44 GMT /ideastream/2019-07-15/judge-partially-lifts-veil-on-drug-sale-data-in-opioid-suit Nick Castele /news/2018-07-27/judge-rules-opioid-distribution-data-not-for-public-consumption A federal judge has ruled that state and local governments cannot publicize federal government data about where prescription opioids were distributed 鈥� a鈥� Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:56:20 GMT /news/2018-07-27/judge-rules-opioid-distribution-data-not-for-public-consumption Geoff Mulvihill /news/2017-10-20/kasich-says-ohio-will-consider-suing-drug-distributors-after-new-opioid-report A report from 60 Minutes and the Washington Post on Sunday suggested Central Ohio-based Cardinal Health and other opioid painkiller distributors persuaded鈥� Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:26:12 GMT /news/2017-10-20/kasich-says-ohio-will-consider-suing-drug-distributors-after-new-opioid-report Karen Kasler /news/2017-10-19/portman-urges-trump-to-officially-declare-opioid-crisis-a-national-emergency During a live-streamed conversation at The Washington Post, Ohio's U.S. Sen. Rob Portman discussed the possibility of President Trump declaring the opioid鈥� Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:22:45 GMT /news/2017-10-19/portman-urges-trump-to-officially-declare-opioid-crisis-a-national-emergency Mitch Felan /breaking-news/2017-10-17/tom-marino-trumps-pick-as-drug-czar-withdraws-after-damaging-opioid-report The Republican congressman from Pennsylvania is withdrawing days after reports that legislation he sponsored hindered the Drug Enforcement Administration in its fight against the U.S. opioid crisis. Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:54:00 GMT /breaking-news/2017-10-17/tom-marino-trumps-pick-as-drug-czar-withdraws-after-damaging-opioid-report Bill Chappell