DEA Pays Airline Staff to Target Innocent Travelers
By Edward Hasbrouck In response to a scathing report by its Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the US Department of Justice has directed the…
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What “consent” really looks like for the DEA and TSA
By Edward Hasbrouck The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have been working together for years to steal travelers’ money. The…
Your Messaging Service Should Not Be a DEA Informant
By Mario Trujillo A new U.S. Senate bill would require private messaging services, social media companies, and even cloud providers to report their users to…
DEA Whistleblower Claims Mass Fraud and Corruption. Is Anyone Surprised?
By Laura Williams The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is a colossal institutional failure. Since its founding in 1973, the DEA has intercepted a fraction…
Despite 144 Million Americans Living in Legal States, DEA Making More Cannabis Arrests Than Ever
By Matt Agorist Since 2012, 19 states and Washington, DC have legalized marijuana for adults over the age of 21. In total, 38 states and…
The DEA Wants Access To 131 Million Prescription Records
By MassPrivateI Back in 2017 I reported on how the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Prescription Monitoring Program was tracking 60 percent of Americans personal information…
The DEA’s National License Plate Reader Network Expands To Smaller Cities
By MassPrivateI Last week, the Herald Publication in Mascoutah, Illinois revealed that the City of Fairview Heights entered into an agreement with the IDOT to…
Before and After: What We Learned About the “Hemisphere” Program After Suing the DEA
By Dave Maass As the year draws to a close, so has EFF’s long-running Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Agency about…
DEA Grants Pharmaceutical Company Monopoly on Medical CBD
By Carey Wedler News circulated recently that the DEA had rescheduled cannabidiol (CBD), the nonpsychoactive ingredient in cannabis, but the technicalities of the agency’s decision…
DEA Plans to Expand License Plate Surveillance Program
By Michael Maharrey The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) plans to expand a surveillance program that tracks the location of millions of everyday people through pictures…
Government Surveillance: Those Signs Showing Your Speed May Be Spying On You
By Mac Slavo Those signs that show you how fast you are traveling may be a part of a United States government surveillance program. That…
DEA Claims Synthetic THC Made by a Group of Criminals is Safer Than Actual Marijuana
By Matt Agorist As the Free Thought Project previously reported, one of the manufacturers of a fentanyl drug was exposed for lobbying against marijuana, while…
Gang Of Thieves: DEA Stole $3.2 Billion In Cash From Innocent People In Only A Decade
By Justin Gardner A bombshell report from the Inspector General (IG) at the Department of Justice has exposed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the…
DEA Just Quietly Removed Document About Marijuana Health Risks From Website
By Jack Burns The Drug Enforecment Agency (DEA) quietly removed a 45-page document from its website which had long been criticized for stating inaccuracies and making…