Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick To Head DEA

Confirmation of Trump’s DEA Pick Will Bring More of the Same, or Worse

On July 22, the Senate confirmed Terrance Cole as the new administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, by a 50-47 vote. President Donald Trump’s pick for the position, Cole has served as the secretary of public safety and homeland security for the state of Virginia, and has 28 years of past experience in law enforcement, including 22 years at the DEA. The DEA has operated without a permanent leader since Trump took office. Trump previou…

Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick To Head DEA

The Senate has approved President Trump's nomination of Terrance Cole as DEA administrator as the agency weighs a proposal to reclassify cannabis under federal drug laws.

Trump’s DEA pick confirmed as cannabis rescheduling awaits (Newsletter: July 23, 2025)

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Cannabis rescheduling future hazy with judge's exit

In the past two weeks, it’s looked less and less likely that marijuana will be rescheduled. On July 14th, the House Appropriations Committee released the text of a bill that proposes blocking the DOJ from using funds to reschedule or deschedule the plant. On Tuesday, Terrance Cole, a perceived anti-pot advocate, became the new DEA head. Now, the fact of marijuana being rescheduled lies entirely in his hands as the notion’s current overseer—John …

Weldon Shares Insider Thoughts On Trump And Cannabis

On our latest Trade To Black podcast, Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell welcome back Weldon Angelos, one of the most influential voices in US cannabis reform. Weldon is a man with rare access to President Donald Trump and his inner circle and not just another advocate. After serving 13 years of a 55-year federal prison sentence for selling cannabis, Weldon was granted clemency under the Obama administration and has since made it his mission to fre…

DEA Judge Overseeing Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Set to Retire - Cannabis News World

John J. Mulrooney, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s chief administrative law judge, is retiring from the bench on Aug. 1.