Drug Enforcement Administration

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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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Drug Enforcement Administration

Mr. Sabet’s outfit made these arguments during two weeks of hearings before the Drug Enforcement Administration, which is considering whether to move cannabis to Schedule III from Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Some of the cases shut down were the result of yearslong investigations by federal agencies such as the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026

The recent files include a heavily redacted 2015 Drug Enforcement Administration memo about an investigation into suspicious money transfers by Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

But in a 1989 profile by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, he has frizzy hair and rougher features.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

For instance, the Drug Enforcement Administration should come out of Washington’s budget fights adequately resourced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025