DEA Vs. Biden, FDA & Health Agency Over Cannabis Rescheduling: What’s Up With That?
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra hinted at potential reluctance within DEA circles regarding the Biden administration’s proposed rescheduling of marijuana.
At a recent event in Sacramento, Becerra addressed the status of moving cannabis to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, indicating that his agency had acted based on scientific evidence and that the decision now rests with the Dept. of Justice.
When questioned about possible pushback from the DEA, Becerra evaded a direct response. In an interview with KQED’s Scott Schafer at the CalMatters Ideas Festival, Becerra sufficed with saying, “We did our job,” then reiterated that the DEA has the final say in the matter.
Schafer pressed on, …