HHS - Attorney Sues HHS For Copy Of Biden's Letter Requesting Cannabis Scheduling Review Does It Exist? | Benzinga
Attorney Matthew C. Zorn filed a complaint Friday in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. against the Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS) demanding that it produce a requested copy of the letter issuing the cannabis scheduling review directive.
What happened: About a year ago, President Biden announced pardons for all federal marijuana possession convictions and called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review cannabis classification under federal law as a Schedule 1 substance. Zorn wanted to see the letter so he filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesting a copy of the letter.
In August, he received a response that the HHS "conducted a search” and determined "there are no records responsive to your request.”
This is not Zorn’s first foray into the cannabis industry. Some four years ago, Dr. Sue Sisley of the Scottsdale Research Institute filed a lawsuit against the DEA with two Texas-based attorneys, Shane Pennington and Zorn, who took the case pro bono. The suit argues ...