Ex-Gov’t Foe Joins Trump, RFK Jr.’s HHS To Lead Psychedelics Policy: What It Means For Investors
Matthew Zorn, an attorney known for suing the federal government over cannabis and psychedelics policy, is now joining it.
Zorn has been appointed Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with a focus on psychedelics policy, according to two sources cited by Marijuana Moment’s Kyle Jaeger. The outlet also reported that Zorn is being referred to internally as the department’s “psychedelics czar.” The hiring was further confirmed by Politico reporter Natalie Fertig, who also cited two sources familiar with the matter.
Why This Matters
Zorn’s legal work has made headlines in recent years for helping push forward federal drug policy reform. He successfully sued HHS to release its 2023 scientific review recommending the reclassification of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, a pivotal moment in the current rescheduling …