The judges’s decision cancels the previously scheduled hearing, set to begin next week, during which time proponents and opponents of marijuana rescheduling were to testify and face cross-examination.
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DEA Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney has ordered witness testimony to begin on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Rescheduling could have an outsized impact on the legal marijuana market in the nation’s capital.
Senator Thune received an “F” grade from NORML in its 2024 voter guide.
NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said that he was disappointed but hardly surprised by the DEA’s decision to disproportionately include groups opposed to marijuana policy reform as designated participants. “The fight to end our nation’s outdated and failed cannabis prohibition laws has never been fought on a level playing field,” he said.
“We believe NORML has well earned a seat at the table, and that it is in the public interest for it to be heard.”
“At a time when voters are historically divided, ending America’s failed marijuana policies is one issue that Americans largely agree on.”
Nearly 40 years ago, advocates made the case to the DEA’s own judge that cannabis did not meet the definition of a Schedule I controlled substance. Their case is exponentially stronger now.