Senators Warren, Fetterman Plus 18 More Dems Tell DEA ‘It’s Time To Act’ On Cannabis Rescheduling
A coalition of 20 U.S. Democratic lawmakers sent a letter on Wednesday to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Justice, calling for the prompt removal of marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and John Fetterman (D-Penn.), along with Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), the letter stressed the urgency of the matter, telling DEA Administrator Anne Milgram and Attorney General Merrick Garland that it’s been eight months since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended the DEA reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III a year-and-a-half since President Joe Biden ordered a review of marijuana’s classification.
“It is time for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to act,” the lawmakers