President Donald Trump has officially named his pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—selecting a decades-long agency veteran and top Virginia official who’s voiced concerns about the dangers of marijuana and linked its use to higher suicide risk among youth. On Tuesday, Trump announced that he’s nominating Terrance Cole to serve as DEA administrator in place … [Read more...] about Trump’s New DEA Leader Has A ‘Just Say No’ Stance On Marijuana, Linking Cannabis Use To Suicide Risk And Schizophrenia
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Trump’s DEA Pick
The Trump administration appointed Derek S. Maltz as the acting administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). A 28-year veteran of the agency, Maltz is known for his hardline stance on cannabis and drug policy. Maltz has criticized cannabis legalization, citing its alleged links to public safety concerns, and accused the Department of Justice of politicizing … [Read more...] about Trump’s DEA Pick
DEA Responds to ‘Out of Time’ Cannabis Rescheduling Claims
That’s a quick summary of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) 12-page response to cannabis rescheduling advocates, who filed a Jan. 6 motion for DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) John J. Mulrooney to reconsider the DEA’s role as the proponent of a proposed rule to reclassify cannabis in the upcoming hearing process. The hearing is scheduled to resume with expert … [Read more...] about DEA Responds to ‘Out of Time’ Cannabis Rescheduling Claims
New Evidence Shows DEA Opposes Marijuana Rescheduling And Should Be Removed From Hearings, Cannabis Groups Say
Attorneys for a cannabis company and advocacy group that are set to testify in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) marijuana rescheduling hearing process beginning this month say new evidence has come to light revealing that the agency actually opposes the proposed rule it is supposed to defend and has engaged in improper communications with other opponents of the … [Read more...] about New Evidence Shows DEA Opposes Marijuana Rescheduling And Should Be Removed From Hearings, Cannabis Groups Say
Judge Calls DEA Subpoena Request ‘Blunder,’ Rejects 3 of 4 for Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made a major blunder in its subpoena request for witnesses in the upcoming cannabis rescheduling hearing. Still, an administrative law judge (ALJ) appears to be giving the agency another shot. DEA Chief ALJ John J. Mulrooney issued an order dated Dec. 16 granting the DEA just one of its four subpoena requests made Dec. 13 for Food and … [Read more...] about Judge Calls DEA Subpoena Request ‘Blunder,’ Rejects 3 of 4 for Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
Cannabis Research Company Asks DEA Judge To Let Young Medical Marijuana Patient Testify At Rescheduling Hearing
A cannabis research company is asking a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge to allow it to add a young medical marijuana patient and advocate as a witness in an upcoming hearing on the Biden administration’s proposal to reschedule the drug. In a letter brief sent to DEA Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) John Mulrooney on Friday, Cannabis Bioscience International Holdings … [Read more...] about Cannabis Research Company Asks DEA Judge To Let Young Medical Marijuana Patient Testify At Rescheduling Hearing
DEA’s Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Set To Begin In January 2025 As Controversy Mounts
The long-awaited hearing to discuss cannabis rescheduling will begin on January 21, 2025, marking a significant moment in the ongoing debate over cannabis regulation. As Business of Cannabis reported, the six-week hearing will continue until March 6, 2025, but its outcome remains uncertain due to political and procedural challenges. With key positions in the new administration … [Read more...] about DEA’s Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Set To Begin In January 2025 As Controversy Mounts
DEA Counsel Dodges Question on Support for Cannabis Rescheduling
Pro-cannabis rescheduling attorney Matthew Zorn, partner at Yetter Coleman LLP, has an exchange with John J. Mulrooney, the Drug Enforcement Administration's chief administrative law judge, during preliminary proceedings Dec. 2 in Arlington, Va. Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration’s lead counsel appeared to sidestep the very first question an … [Read more...] about DEA Counsel Dodges Question on Support for Cannabis Rescheduling
Rescheduling Hearings Begin: Not About If Marijuana “Good or Bad,” Says Judge
The first Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Biden administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal took place on December 2, with proponents and opponents appearing for a largely procedural meeting to prepare for more substantive hearings in 2025. The judge overseeing the proceedings made clear that the hearings are not meant to determine “whether marijuana is … [Read more...] about Rescheduling Hearings Begin: Not About If Marijuana “Good or Bad,” Says Judge
DEA to Consider Loosening Federal Marijuana Restrictions
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to hold a formal hearing next week on its plan to reschedule marijuana at the federal level.The proposal is to move marijuana from a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and LSD, to Schedule III, where it would join ketamine and anabolic steroids.In May, the Department of Justice announced that it had submitted a rule … [Read more...] about DEA to Consider Loosening Federal Marijuana Restrictions
