The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is supposed to be defending a marijuana rescheduling proposal that’s currently under review, but most cannabis consumers don’t trust the agency to do so, according to a new poll.
Nobody representing those most harmed by marijuana arrests and over-incarceration was designated to participate.” By Kat Murti, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and Chelsea Higgs Wise, Justice Tuesday was supposed to be the start of the much anticipated Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on potentially rescheduling marijuana under federal law.
A DEA judge cancelled a hearing to consider a proposal to reclassify marijuana amid allegations that officials at the agency improperly conferred with witnesses.
Marijuana prohibitionists are individuals, organizations, and government entities that oppose the legalization and use of cannabis. They advocate for strict laws and enforcement against marijuana cultivation,
Judge Mulrooney sends the interlocutory appeal to the DEA administrator as agency leadership remains in flux ahead of a Trump transition.
A federal judge delayed a pivotal hearing on the Biden administration's proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana, citing serious allegations of misconduct within the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge canceled an upcoming hearing on the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal pending appeals, effectively kicking the process to the Trump administration.
DEA cancels hearing on marijuana rescheduling amid legal challenge, delaying reform for at least three months. Read more here.
While on the 2024 campaign trail, the president-elect voiced support for marijuana, “smart regulations” and ending “needless arrests and incarcerations.”
DEA Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney, who canceled the hearings, asked for a status update every 90 days.
Legislation to set up a regulated retail market for marijuana passed a first General Assembly hurdle on the same kind of party line vote on the essentially identical bill that Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed last year.
A migrant from Mexico has been indicted for carrying marijuana bundles on the riverbanks of Laredo, according to court documents.