HHS - Congressman Presses DEA On Marijuana Rescheduling Review: 'Move As Swiftly As Possible' | Benzinga
U.S. Rep Steve Cohen (D-TN) has fired a shot across the bow of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), demanding swift action on the ongoing review of marijuana's federal classification. In a letter sent to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, Cohen urged the agency to "move as swiftly as possible" and embrace the August recommendation of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reclassify cannabis under Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) - cannabis is currently a Schedule I substance.
"I urge you, in the strongest possible way, to follow through on HHS’s recommendation. It is critical that the DEA’s review is ...