Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled a hearing on the Biden administration’s proposal to reclassify marijuana under federal drug laws, effectively delaying the decision until after the November election. The agency scheduled a hearing on the proposed rule change for December 2, according to a report from cannabis news outlet Marijuana Moment. The proposed rule is the result of a review of U.
S. cannabis policy that was ordered by President Joseph Biden in October 2022. At the same time, the president pardoned thousands of individuals with federal convictions for simple cannabis possession, a move that was expanded a year later to include thousands more Americans with convictions under federal drug laws.
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[+] restrictions on marijuana, effectively delaying the final decision until after the November election. getty In January 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined after a review of available evidence that marijuana was eligible for a less strict classification under federal drug laws. In the review, researchers with the U.
S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that credible evidence shows that marijuana has legitimate medical uses and fits the criteria for rescheduling under the CSA. In April 2024, the DEA indicated it would approve the effort to reschedule marijuana , later issuing a proposed rule to facilitate the change under federal law.
“This is a positive step forward for federal cannabis policy, however it is a rather modest step given the strong support among American voters for comprehensive cannabis reform,” Matthew Schweich, executive director of the cannabis policy reform group Marijuana Policy Project, said in a statement after the DEA’s decision to reschedule cannabis. “It is important to acknowledge that this rescheduling would not affect the criminalization of medical cannabis patients and cannabis consumers under state laws – so we must continue the work of enacting sensible and fair cannabis legalization and medical cannabis laws through state legislatures and ballot initiatives.” DEA Hears Input On Rule Change After announcing it had agreed to reschedule cannabis, the DEA opened a 60-day public comment period on May 21, 2024, giving Americans interested in the proposal an opportunity to weigh in on the anticipated change to federal drug policy.
Many groups and individuals submitted comments during this period, including supporters and opponents of cannabis reform, medical professionals, researchers, law enforcement officials, and state governments. The public comment period ended on July 22 with 43,000 comments submitted , nearly 10 times the number for a typical comment period. MORE FOR YOU iPhone 16 Release: Apple Confirms Special Event, On A Surprise New Date ‘Exciting Updates’—New Details Of Donald Trump’s Mystery Crypto Project Spark Wild Bitcoin Rival Speculation Trump Signals He May Skip ABC News Debate After Bashing Network function loadConnatixScript(document) { if (!window.
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Several of those who commented on the proposed rule change asked the DEA to schedule a hearing on the matter. According to a notice signed by DEA Administrator Anne Milgram and published in the Federal Register on Monday, such a hearing has been scheduled for December 2. With the hearing occurring after the November election, the final decision on reclassifying marijuana has likely been delayed until after the next president is sworn in on January 25, 2025.
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