DEA - DEA Adds Insult To Injury Touts Nixon's Drug War Policies On First Day Of Black History Month | Benzinga
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s recent Throwback Thursday (TBT) post on Twitter, now known as X, happened to fall on the first day of Black History Month. But that did not stop the agency from proudly touting its failed war on drugs, which a former presidential advisor later revealed to be a targeted attack on the antiwar left and Black community.
The DEA's TBT post features a photo of then-President Richard Nixon, who brought upon the drug war, receiving a "certificate of special honor” from the International Narcotic Enforcement Officers’ Association "in recognition of the outstanding loyalty and contribution to support narcotic law enforcement.”
#TBT On Dec. 14, 1970, at the White House, the International Narcotic Enforcement Officers’ Association presented President Nixon with a "certificate of special honor" in recognition of the outstanding loyalty and contribution to support narcotic law enforcement. #DEAHistory pic.twitter.com/xC5Omns20q
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) February 1, 2024
Marijuana Moment shared comments from various cannabis advocates blasting the DEA's post as offensive and tone-deaf.
"This is the agency that we are supposed to trust ...