Florida's Domestic Marijuana Eradication Program
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| Florida’s Domestic Marijuana Eradication Program | |
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| Active | 1981–present |
| Country | United States |
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| Type | multi-agency law enforcement task force |
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Florida's Domestic Marijuana Eradication Program (FL DME), is a multi-agency state and federal law enforcement program founded in 1981, jointly managed by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to provide funding for local law enforcement agencies’ efforts to eradicate illegal cannabis cultivation and trafficking in Florida.[1][2]
The program, formed in 1981,[3] includes the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, and 45 sheriff's and police departments across Florida.[4]
See also[edit]
- War on Drugs
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program
References[edit]
- ^ Poore, Jason (July 7, 2011). "Ideal State Level Marijuana Investigation & Eradication Program Design" (PDF). University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Ben Bornstein (March 13, 2013). "Marijuana eradication program uncovering statewide drug growth". WUFT. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Report: Law agencies destroyed $92 million of marijuana in 1990". Fort Myers News-Press. May 31, 1991. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "More than $55 million worth of marijuana destroyed in Florida in 2015". The Palm Beach Post. September 14, 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-09.