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Rocky Mountain region saw record fentanyl pill, meth seizures in 2025, DEA says
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The Rocky Mountain region saw record-breaking amounts of fentanyl pills and methamphetamines seized in 2025, officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said Wednesday. Throughout last year, Colorado saw a 76% increase in fentanyl pill seizures in comparison to the year before, which accounted for 6.7 million, or over 14%, of the 47 million…
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Douglas County police, DEA find record-breaking amount of fentanyl in storage unit
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A Douglas County man got more than he bargained for when purchasing an abandoned storage unit last week — nearly 2 million fentanyl pills. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, along with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) and Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seized a record-breaking amount of fake fentanyl pills…
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Stavropoulos and Hoban: DEA announcement is not an unexpected blow to the cannabis industry
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On Aug. 12, 2016, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency denied a petition to initiate the rescheduling of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule II substance. Despite recent outcry from many within the industry, this should not be considered a blow to the cannabis industry in the United States. This was in fact…
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U.S. government won’t reclassify marijuana, allows research
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The Obama administration has decided marijuana will remain on the list of most dangerous drugs, fully rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will allow more research into its medical uses. The decision to expand research into marijuana’s medical potential could pave the way for the drug to be moved…
