The End Of The Leonhart Era At DEA

Drug warrior Michelle Leonhart has resigned as head of the DEA.

A resignation under fire - she failed to fully investigate the subversion of DEA employees at sex parties in Colombia. Congress wants to talk.    

03/26/15  DEA Agents Took Part in Colombia Sex Parties, Watchdog Says

04/21/15  Michele Leonhart, Head of D.E.A., to Retire Over Handling of Sex Scandal

04/21/15  DEA chief to step down, Congress probes sex party leaks

She was a Republican holdover. Getting a replacement through Congress was not an option.

She leaves a remarkable legacy. Studied ignorance, for example:

06/21/12  Michele Leonhart, DEA Chief, Won't Say Whether Crack, Heroin Are Worse For Health Than Marijuana

Racism:

03/07/15  DEA Agent: We Were Told Not to Enforce Drug Laws in Rich White Areas
05/07/15  DEA Steals $16,000 In Cash From Young Black Man, Because He Must Be A Drug Dealer

Mal-administration. A suspect was locked in a cell. Nobody fed him. Nobody cared:

07/08/14  US workers encountered man left in cell for days

07/25/14  DEA Leadership Blasted In Report On Student Left In Cell For Days

07/12/14  DEA may be losing the war on marijuana politics

"For 13 of the 14 years I have worked on this issue, when the DEA came to a hearing, committee members jumped over themselves to cheerlead," said Bill Piper, a lobbyist with the Drug Policy Alliance, a pro-legalization group. "Now the lawmakers are not just asking tough questions, but also getting aggressive with their arguments."

10/23/14   12 Of The Sketchiest Things The DEA Has Done While Waging The War On Drugs

10/24/14  The DEA Once Turned A 14-Year-Old Into A Drug Kingpin. Welcome To The War On Drugs

03/02/15  DEA warns of stoned rabbits if Utah passes medical marijuana

03/11/15  Evidence the DEA Attempted to Alter Testimony on Drug War Massacre in Honduras

04/20/15  What I Learned at the DEA Museum  (They have a complete head shop from the '60's on display)

So, out she goes.

04/21/15  Holder: Embattled DEA chief is retiring
04/27/15  The U.S. is Getting a New Attorney General and Head of the DEA: What Does This Mean for the Cannabis Movement?
05/15/15  Top FBI official Chuck Rosenberg appointed as new DEA chief

Meanwhile, acceptance of legalization grows.

07/17/14   Decriminalized pot takes effect in District of Columbia   Up to an ounce gets a $25 fine.
11/13/14  The Other Midterm Elections Result: Americans Want Legal Weed
11/17/14   California’s Attorney General Thinks Legal Weed Is Inevitable
02/24/15   Alaska Becomes Third State With Legal Marijuana But Bans Smoking In Public
03/30/15  ‘CARERS Act’ Federal Medical Marijuana Bill Adds Co-Sponsors
04/03/15   Congress quietly ends federal ban on medical marijuana

04/17/15   Marijuana losing its rebellious stigma, gaining more acceptance (Canada)
04/18/15   Voter initiative to legalize marijuana in Arizona filed
04/20/15   Americans' Support For Marijuana Legalization Reaches All-Time High In CBS Poll  
04/22/15   House Bill Would Force Feds To Respect State Marijuana Laws

04/27/15   Even Fox News Shows Majority Of Americans Now Support Marijuana Legalization
05/21/15  Senate panel votes to end VA ban on medical marijuana
05/21/15  Illinois Is Very Close To Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
   (the law has passed both houses, was sent to governor 06/19/15)

06/01/15  Guess What? From Pot to Government Spending, Americans Are Far More Liberal Than Politicians Assume
06/03/15  House Raids The DEA Budget To Fund Police Reform And Community Outreach
06/11/15  Colombia’s congress to debate total legalization of marijuana
06/16/15  Could Michigan be next to legalize?
06/18/15  Delaware Decriminalizes Marijuana
06/29/15  Gov. Jindal signs marijuana penalty reduction

07/01/15   Crowds count down to marijuana legalization in Oregon, then light up


Role models are developing:

03/03/15  Colorado Is Straight-Up Stoned All the Time, And Everything Is Awesome
03/26/15  Willie Nelson Is Launching His Own Brand of Weed
04/15/15  3 Ex-Cops Are About To Do The Unthinkable: Smoke Pot On Camera
04/17/15  Smoke Weed Every Day For 50 Years And This Might Happen To You


Cannabis in more and more ways is discovered to be beneficial to your health:
 
12/09/13  Marijuana Helps Stoners Get Boners   -  a sign of vital good health, indeed.

And see more below. Much more.