Cannabis Industry Cautiously Optimistic Over RFK Jr’s Appointment, But Controversial Figure Remains Double Edged Sword
The US Senate has officially approved Robert F. Kenedy Jr as the new head of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The US Senate has officially approved Robert F. Kenedy Jr as the new head of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Cannabis rescheduling will now likely be delayed until next year as the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confirmed its plans to hold a hearing on the proposal after the election.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially completed its report into the state of cannabis research in the country, six months overdue.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is set to approve the rescheduling of cannabis in a move set to have a significant impact on the cannabis industry across the globe.
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The White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has suggested that the Department of Justice could now have the final say in whether cannabis is rescheduled.
The fully unredacted 252-page cannabis rescheduling recommendation has finally been made public, confirming for the first time that cannabis has medical uses.
In a letter to the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Congressman Steve Cohen has called on the agency to ‘act expeditiously’ on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommendation to reschedule cannabis.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has confirmed that it is conducting a review into the reclassification of cannabis, but has asserted its ‘final authority’ over the decision.