Cannabis industry players are cranking up accusations that the Drug Enforcement Administration has engaged in improper behind-the-scenes communications and demonstrated deep-seated bias in its handling of marijuana rescheduling proceedings. Village Farms International (NASDAQ: VFF) and advocacy group Hemp for Victory filed a motion Monday with the DEA’s administrative law court requesting the agency be disqualified […]
The Daily Hit is a recap of the top financial news stories for Wednesday, November 20, 2024. On the Site Village Farms, veterans group challenge DEA’s role in cannabis rescheduling The motion argues that the DEA has “stacked the deck” against rescheduling efforts. Read more here. FDA approves clinical trials for medical cannabis to treat […]
The next step in the yearslong marijuana rescheduling process could be a brief hearing where an administrative law judge informs witnesses why they aren’t qualified to participate, observers told MJBizDaily. Ahead of a Nov. 12 deadline, cannabis advocates and business leaders invited to participate in a Dec. 2 hearing about marijuana rescheduling were asked to […]
A hearing including the testimony of witnesses won’t happen until January or February 2025. The much-anticipated hearing for the rescheduling of cannabis has been delayed after the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) John Mulrooney issued a preliminary order on Thursday finding fault with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) list of witnesses. First reported by Marijuana […]
