DEA must ‘make good’ on marijuana rescheduling, Democratic lawmakers say
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has offered federal lawmakers a rare glimpse into the ongoing marijuana rescheduling process.
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‘This is the last 4/20’ with marijuana as Schedule 1, congressman predicts
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will sign off on moving marijuana to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act, one federal lawmaker believes.
Republican senators oppose marijuana rescheduling based on global treaties
Moving marijuana to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act, as Biden administration health officials have recommended, violates U.S. promises to other countries.
Blumenauer pushes DEA to clarify timelines for marijuana rescheduling
Oregon Democratic congressman Earl Blumenauer continues to push the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reschedule marijuana and lay out a timeline for such action.
Feds weighed state-regulated MMJ programs, compared marijuana to alcohol in rescheduling recommendation
State-regulated medical cannabis programs and illicit users are at least in part to thank for the Biden administration’s recommendation that marijuana be moved from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act.
State attorneys general urge DEA to reschedule marijuana
Attorneys general from 12 states sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to “encourage” the DEA to reschedule marijuana.
Democratic governors ask Biden to reschedule marijuana before end of year
Six Democratic governors have formally asked the Biden administration to move on rescheduling marijuana before the end of the calendar year.
DEA is ‘likely’ to reschedule marijuana, government analysis predicts
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will “likely” reschedule marijuana, following federal health regulators’ Aug. 29 recommendation, according to a government analysis.
14 congressional Republicans oppose proposed marijuana rescheduling
Fourteen Republican federal lawmakers are voicing their opposition to a key federal agency’s recent recommendation that marijuana be rescheduled.
Once a marijuana enemy, DEA now key to rescheduling
The most significant shift in U.S. marijuana policy is drawing closer, but one major obstacle remains in reform’s way: the Drug Enforcement Administration.
‘Biggest thing, ever’: Marijuana rescheduling recommendation hailed
The disclosure Wednesday that top Biden administration health officials this week officially recommended marijuana be reclassified from a Schedule 1 substance to Schedule 3 – the same category as Tylenol with codeine – was hailed as the biggest development in MJ policy reform in more than 50 years.
No timeline on Biden administration marijuana rescheduling, DEA chief says
The Biden administration has yet to provide the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration a “specific timeline” to complete its review of marijuana’s status under federal law, the agency’s chief told members of Congress on Thursday.
