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Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Michael W. Brown is the global director of counter-narcotics technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices. He has a distinguished career spanning more than 32 years as a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Most recently he was the DEA Headquarters staff coordinator for the Office of Foreign Operations for the Middle East-Europe-Afghanistan-India. Prior to that he served as the country attaché in India and Myanmar providing foreign advisory support for counter narcotic enforcement. He also spent 10 years in Pakistan as a special advisor to the US Embassy on various law enforcement issues. Michael is a graduate of the United States Ranger Training Battalion and has a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Technology and Management from the University of Eastern Michigan.

From Personal Pain to Public Outreach: Andrea Thomas and Michael Fiore Face the Opioid Crisis Head-on

Aug 13, 2024

Getting sober is often seen as the milestone of ending drug addiction, and many policies and...

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How the Opioid Crisis and Homelessness are Impacting the Golden State with Scott Silverman

Jul 30, 2024

No matter how much money is allocated to fight the opioid epidemic, if it's not sustained by...

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NTD Good Morning Broadcast: Mexico Warns of Dual Use Chemicals in Drug Production

Jul 18, 2024

This interview first appeared on NTD.com. Michael Brown discusses the trafficking of dual-use...

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The Impact Cartel Fentanyl has on the U.S. Judicial System with Paul Ostrow

Jul 16, 2024

How do prosecutors handle the evolving illicit drug market and how has it impacted our judicial...

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CNN: Opinion: Here’s why marijuana should not be reclassified as a lower-risk drug

Jun 27, 2024

This interview first appeared on CNN.com. Recently it was announced that the current administration...

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Washington Times: China quietly uses cartel drug trade to upend American harmony at home

Jun 26, 2024

This interview first appeared on www.washingtontimes.com. The Justice Department announced a...

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A Legal, Political, and Social Perspective from Inside the Fentanyl Epicenter with Andrew Edelberg

Jun 25, 2024

"It takes an entire country to protect the country." But when we're talking about deep and complex...

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Policing Matters Podcast: Combating fentanyl trafficking: Inside the battle with retired DEA Agent Michael Brown

Jun 13, 2024

This episode first appeared on www.police1.com

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Building Community in DEA Operations with SAC Orville Greene

Jun 11, 2024

To tackle the drug crisis, relying solely on law enforcement is no longer sufficient. With cartels...

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Marijuana Rescheduling Consequences: Potency, Policy, and Public Health with Jaime Zerbe

May 21, 2024

How has marijuana changed since the days when Paul McCartney composed 'Got to Get You into My Life'...

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