Drugs

The mission will be the first of its kind for the LCS.

Democrats and Republicans both want clinical research on cannabis.

"Continue standing the watch -- I am proud of your unwavering devotion to duty."

The Coast Guard seized 226 tons of cocaine last year and brought in 708 suspected drug smugglers.

The Coast Guard cutter Active was commissioned in 1966 -- three years before Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the Moon.

Poor oversight and failures in testing led to two fentanyl overdoses last year at a VA residential treatment program.

A VA study has shown that non-opioids are just as good and far less risky for treatment of pain.

Military leaders from 18 countries participated in the event, where they discussed strategies to combat drug trafficking.

More than 5 tons of cocaine seized in international waters was offloaded by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton.

The crew aboard Coast Guard Cutter Alert returned to their homeport of Astoria following a 56-day counterdrug patrol.