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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > key people in drug policy > Michele Leonhart
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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > key people in drug policy > Michele Leonhart

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Michele Leonhart  

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  • Michele Leonhart (1956-) has been acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice whose primary mission is enforcing U.S. laws and regulations regarding controlled substances, since November 2007. In February 2010 she was nominated by President Barack Obama to assume the role on a permanent basis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Leonhart, Michele]

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