DEA Microgram and Freedom of Information

to the poster of this thread: YOU RAWK.

Thanks for the effort and the info. It was a sad day when these pubs went LEO-only and I'd LOVE to see them back in the public domain.

nice to see that SOME people *do* give a shit, and enough of one at that. Keep it up :)
 
Just a heads up, I'd like to say: please, someone, anyone pursue this. I would, gladly, if I didn't have things I would rather not have LEO's look closer at haha. But regardless of whether you even read the micrograms or not, this should piss you off solely on the grounds that they are classifying information which was deemed not suitable for classification; just one more breach of constitution and individuals' rights amongst an endless sea of them, it seems.
 
Hammilton said:
It does not disclose techniques (aside from not LEO-related analytic techniques) or procedures or guidelines. It is a very dry account of what unique events they catch. These things are already available through court transcripts since these things almost invariably end up in court.
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Arguments like this, though logical, do not always hold up. My experience with FOIA has always been that it is the luck of the draw if you get what you are after. I was repeatedly denied a police report concerning a long since closed case from the 80s, just because the attorney general's office decided to say the case was still open. Later a friend asked a different clerk and got the report without issue. If they deny your FOIA request I would keep trying, it seems they deny most things at first until they get the impression that you are not going to give up until they give you a sensible reason for the refusal.
 
^Yeah, you can't FOIA shit. Just ask my lawyer. I'm always trying to find out how police are stuntin,' what kind of rims they have, and whether they have the new Jordan No. 6's (From Flight Club). They throw that red tape up at every step in the way and then act like it's just some mysterious bureaucratic force. I don't blame them - I'd be doing the same underhanded shit if it was my team, but then again I don't pretend to be a protector and servant of the people lol.
 
ha, I just want to know how the roll pills rank in terms of dosage. I suppose the reason why Edata can't do it is because 1. that is their agreement with the DEA and 2. it would blow the market WIIIIIDE open and everybody would know which pills were the verified best pills, essentially acting as a marketing technique for ecstasy dealers. I'm surprised edata exists, along with PR.com
 
Microgram (DEA Publication)

Anyone ever read the DEA Microgram?

I used to read it alot, and I find the information they present to be mostly accurate... I would say 90% - 95%. It is much different than what they present to the media. I think it is interesting that there is such a valuable and data-rich resource about new drug trends, where and how to score, good pills, bad pills, etc... that the DEA themselves put out. I know access has been restricted, but I used to love me a good read of Microgram.

Anyone?

This might not be formatted correctly for DiTM... whatever. I think? I smod this forum, so I'll just infract myself if it's fucked up.
 
Well, it is not technically the right format, as we are supposed to start with an article, and put comments in a separate post below. But no infraction necessary! When people ask questions about drugs + media, I generally let it stand in hopes of a good discussion being created (or send it elsewhere if it just is not sufficiently relevant).

There is another thread on this topic here. Heck, I guess I will just merge these threads.

Fwiw, I loved Microgram. Wish it were still available.
 
I was a regular reader up until they stopped publication. Some of the stuff they published was real interesting. Phenazepam on "XANAX" blotters. Heroin and diazepam in fake OC80s. 1001 and a half ways to smuggle pills, powder, and currency, too... seizures of mushroom chocolates and shit...

Some of it was just plain funny. There was also a report of a seized cooler full of Gatorade bottles... full of PCP in ether. Drink of champions? Glowing sweat puns, anyone?
 
I personally suspect that they were putting out drug porn to attract druggies to put cookies on their computer to track them around the net and to get some IP addresses.But they probably felt we were learning too much and re-classified them.

I suspect that there were parts that weren't released to the general public even when it was up. Bet the old one's were really interesting.

Isn't it strange that Obama promised transparency yet they took down the Micrograms?
 
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