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Why the new acting DEA chief might disappoint drug policy reformers

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Noelle Skodzinski
May 14, 2015

As a US attorney, the new acting head of the US Drug Enforcement Administration enthusiastically enforced drug sentencing laws that contributed to racial disparities in the criminal justice system and the war on drugs.

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday named Chuck Rosenberg, the FBI director's chief of staff, to replace current DEA Chief Michele Leonhart, USA Today's Kevin Johnson reported. Leonhart is resigning following allegations that DEA agents in Colombia took part in sex parties funded in part by drug cartels.

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