Drug Enforcement Administration

Cultural  

1. An agency in the United States Department of Justice that enforces federal laws and regulations dealing with narcotics and other dangerous drugs. It cooperates with the FBI and with local law enforcement agencies.

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Example Sentences

Unlike Colombia and Mexico, Venezuela is a relatively minor player in the U.S.-bound narcotics trade, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

From Los Angeles Times

The Drug Enforcement Administration, the US federal agency responsible for combating drug trafficking, provided key "information" that enabled the operation to succeed, the press release stated.

From Barron's

Drug Enforcement Administration when a supervisor from another office stormed in hurling profanities.

From Los Angeles Times

To receive federal approval, ibogaine would need to pass through multiple phases of clinical trials at the Food and Drug Administration and be moved by the Drug Enforcement Administration to a less restrictive drug category.

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Health and Human Services is weighing a petition sent earlier this month by the Drug Enforcement Administration to review the scientific evidence and consider easing restrictions.

From Los Angeles Times