Cannabis Rescheduling

DEA Judge Overseeing Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Set to Retire

John J. Mulrooney, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s chief administrative law judge, is retiring from the bench on Aug. 1.

Cannabis Industry Stakeholders React to DEA Head Terrance Cole’s Confirmation

Proponents of cannabis rescheduling, and more broadly descheduling, are hoping Cole ‘listens to the experts’ and ‘follows the science.’

UPDATE: US Senate Confirms Trump’s DEA Administrator Pick

Should the Senate invoke cloture, Terrance Cole could be confirmed as soon as next week as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s next leader.

US House Subcommittee Advances Bill to Prevent Cannabis Rescheduling Under DOJ

The House appropriations bill would block the Department of Justice from using funds to reschedule or deschedule cannabis.

DEA Provides No Cannabis Rescheduling Update After 180 Days

The Drug Enforcement Administration still has yet to fix a briefing schedule for an interlocutory appeal as Trump’s nominee awaits Senate confirmation.

2 Senate Democrats Press Likely DEA Head on Cannabis Rescheduling Stance

Terry Cole, Trump’s nominee to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, said he would provide 'careful consideration' to the rescheduling matter.

DEA’s Likely Administrator Refuses to Commit to Schedule III Proposal for Cannabis

Terry Cole said at his nomination hearing that he’ll move the hearing process forward, but he needs to know more about the science behind the proposal.

Delaware’s FBI Mix-Up, Minnesota’s Lottery, DEA’s Inaction Lead CBT’s Top Stories in April

Delaware and Minnesota’s adult-use delays and the DEA's dragging its feet were the most-read articles in Cannabis Business Times this month.

Doctors Group Left Out of DEA’s Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Drops Lawsuit

Doctors for Drug Policy Reform preserves the right to refile the case should the Drug Enforcement Administration opt to keep cannabis a Schedule I drug.

US House Reps File Bill to Legalize Cannabis, Deliver 280E Relief, Permit Interstate Commerce

Three bipartisan U.S. lawmakers reintroduced the STATES Act to federally deschedule cannabis and end 85-plus years of prohibition.

US House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lay Groundwork for Federal Cannabis Legalization

GOP Rep. Dave Joyce and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries teamed up on the PREPARE Act to create a regulatory structure for cannabis.

DEA Fails to Set Cannabis Rescheduling Briefing Schedule; No Progress Made on Interlocutory Appeal

The DEA provided its chief administrative law judge a 90-day joint status update indicating no progress toward ending the appeal.

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