Prohibitionist Group Denies Collusion Allegations Ahead Of DEA Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), an active prohibitionist group, has denied allegations of improper communications with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ahead of next week’s cannabis rescheduling hearing.
SAM’s Nov. 25 legal response dismissed the claims as unfounded and aimed at distracting from the proceedings, reported Marijuana Moment.
The hearings, scheduled to begin Dec. 2, will explore the Department of Justice’s proposed rule to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The proposal follows recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration.
SAM Pushes Back On Collusion Allegations
The allegations, raised in a joint motion by cannabis company Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) and veterans group Hemp for Victory, sought to disqualify SAM and …