DEA Increases Amount of Marijuana for Federal Government to Grow for Research

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government plans to significantly increase the amount of marijuana it manufactures for research. The U.S. News reports that the DEA increased production from 46.3 pounds to 1,433 pounds. Before making the decision, the DEA sought public comment and received one remark in favor of the production increase. “The DEA…

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FBI Promotes Eric Velez-Villar to Executive Assistant Director of Bureau’s Intelligence Branch

Steve Neavling ticklethwire.com   Eric Velez-Villar, a 29-year FBI veteran who has fought organized crime, terrorism and drugs, has been promoted to executive assistant director of the bureau’s intelligence branch, the bureau announced. Velez-Villar most recently served as assistant for the intelligence directorate. Velez-Villar joined the FBI in 1985 and began working on organized crime and…

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