DEA Accused Of Bias In Cannabis Rescheduling Hearings: Weed Stocks Plummeted In 2024 As Process Drags On
In a new twist on Wednesday, a DEA judge ordered the agency to respond to allegations that it opposes President Joe Biden’s directive of August 2023 to reschedule marijuana and that it is improperly conferring with cannabis opponents.
Marijuana Moment reported that one day after a motion was filed outlining these allegations, which include improper communications with opponents of the reform, the DEA is now compelled to reply next week. Additionally, participants in the hearings are asking the judge to remove the DEA from the process, noted the outlet.
DEA Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney wrote that the government is ordered to file a response to a motion to reconsider by Jan. 13.
What Happened: Attorneys representing cannabis advocates argued the DEA’s late submission of data on marijuana reclassification undermines the fairness of the hearing process.
They said the agency violated federal law …