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Joint Basis for FDA/HHS Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation Unveiled

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Houck — In August 2023 the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) reschedule marijuana from schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. chemotherapy-induced), pain, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Marijuana: Top Ten Reasons for Descheduling, Rescheduling or Not

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Letter 3: Top Ten Reasons for Descheduling Cannabis Altogether From: Democratic Senators Date: January 29, 2024 Twelve Democratic senators signed Letter 3. January 29, 2024). Letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, from Phil Weiser, et al., (Jan.

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DEA Concurs: Marijuana Meets Schedule III Criteria

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Houck — The Associated Press reported on Tuesday following confirmation by five anonymous individuals with knowledge that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) is moving to reschedule marijuana from schedule I to the less stringently controlled schedule III. treaty obligations in rescheduling. 21 U.S.C. § 812(b)(1). at 63-64.