West Virginia drops lawsuit against DEA

By Robert King

Published March 1, 2018 11:17pm ET

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West Virginia drops lawsuit against DEA — In this 2017 photo, West Virginia attorney general Patrick Morrisey speaks at a news conference at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. The state sued the Drug Enforcement Agency in December to force changes to the agency's cap that mandates how many opioids can be manufactured each year. However, the lawsuit was dropped after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called for changes to the yearly limit. (AP Photo/John Raby) | John Raby

West Virginia dropped a lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday after Attorney General Jeff Sessions called for reforms to the agency.

The state sued the DEA in December to force changes to the agency’s cap that mandates how many opioids can be manufactured each year. However, the lawsuit was dropped after Sessions called for changes to the yearly limit.

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