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DEA Could Subpoena HHS in Cannabis Rescheduling Hearings

The Drug Enforcement Administration indicated it could target a ‘novel’ two-factor test used to determine currently accepted medical use.

November 26, 2024

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2 US House Democrats Nudge DEA to ‘Swiftly’ Reschedule Cannabis

Reps. Jerry Nadler and Frank Pallone Jr., both ranking members, wrote a letter to the attorney general and DEA administrator.

October 2, 2024

Missouri

Missouri Health Department Halts Embargoing Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products as ‘Adulterated’

The state’s Department of Health and Human Services recapped its enforcement strategies in a letter to an attorney representing a hemp association.

September 18, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

Cannabis Rescheduling No Longer on Fast Track; Hearing Scheduled For December

The DEA will not issue a final rule before the November election now that Administrator Anne Milgram granted an administrative law judge hearing.

August 27, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

43,000 Comments Filed on Cannabis Rescheduling Proposal as Public Period Closes

The Drug Enforcement Administration will now weigh these comments and potentially hold administrative law hearings before issuing a final rule.

July 23, 2024

Kentucky

Kentucky Governor Urges DEA to Reschedule: ‘The Jury is No Longer Out on Marijuana’

Gov. Andy Beshear wrote a letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram expressing his support for reclassifying cannabis to a Schedule III substance.

July 17, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

Cannabis Industry Reacts to Biden’s Rescheduling Announcement

The President’s May 16 announcement is being touted as an important and historic first step, but many industry constituents say there’s still a long way to go, with social justice at the heart of pushes for decriminalization. Here are reactions from cannabis business executives, industry organizations, lawyers and members of Congress.

May 17, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

Former Deputy Attorney General James Cole Weighs in on Cannabis Rescheduling and What’s Next

Cole spoke on a media call organized by industry groups and said Congress must ‘act to create a unified regulatory environment that involves both the states and the federal government.’

May 1, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

Cannabis Rescheduling Reactions Mixed: While Some Applaud Potential, Others Push For More

Executives, lawmakers and nonprofit leaders weigh in on the significance and shortcomings of the DEA's move to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous substance.

May 1, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

Cannabis Rescheduling Update: Is a ‘Notoriously Secretive Agency’ Now Involved?

A report that HHS requested an opinion from the Department of Justices’ Office of Legal Counsel raises new questions and concerns. Attorney Shane Pennington explains why that request and the outcome would be crucial to the schedule review process and the industry’s future.

April 29, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

3 GOP Senators Tell DEA Not to Reschedule Cannabis

Led by former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the senators argue rescheduling would violate an international treaty in letter to DEA administrator.

March 27, 2024

Cannabis Rescheduling

Biden’s Failed Actions on Cannabis Issues ‘Borders on Political Malpractice,’ Lawmaker Says

Rep. Earl Blumenauer asked Health Secretary Xavier Becerra to relay his concerns on cannabis reform to the president during a committee hearing.

March 22, 2024