The DEA is a runaway paperclip maximizer[1]. Their directive is "prevent drug abuse", and they will continue to pursue that goal to the detriment of everything else. There is ZERO feedback loop here. You need to build that feedback loop of you want one. It's your government, shape it how you want it.
[1] - https://hackernoon.com/the-parable-of-the-paperclip-maximize...