Congressional Democrats are pushing for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to “swiftly” remove cannabis from Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act, The Hill reports.
Led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (MA) and John Fetterman (PA) and Reps. Barbara Lee (CA) and Earl Blumenauer (OR), the lawmakers wrote their request in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.
“We are now nearing eight months since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III — and 18 months since President Biden directed HHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to begin the process of reviewing marijuana’s scheduling,” the letter reads. “It is time for [DEA] to act.”
“While we understand that the DEA may be navigating internal disagreement on this matter, it is critical that the agency swiftly correct marijuana’s misguided placement in Schedule I. We trust that the DEA is working as quickly as possible toward a decision on how marijuana is scheduled, as Vice President Kamala Harris recently reassured stakeholders.” — Letter excerpt, via The Hill
From the Senate, the letter was signed by Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) and Democrats Chuck Schumer (NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), Ron Wyden
