Rescheduling hearings week 1: The doctor and the DEA

Inside The DEA's Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing: What I Saw, Who Was Missing And Why It Matters (Op-Ed)

“There was no discussion of the lasting harms of marijuana criminalization itself—the arrests, convictions, incarceration and collateral consequences that continue to affect individuals, families and communities.” By Cat Packer, Drug Policy Alliance At 7:15 Monday morning, I was standing outside the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, waiting to attend one of the most consequential federal marijuana proce…

Inside The DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing: What I Saw, Who Was Missing And Why It Matters (Op-Ed)

“There was no discussion of the lasting harms of marijuana criminalization itself—the arrests, convictions, incarceration and collateral consequences that continue to affect individuals, families and communities.” By Cat Packer, Drug Policy Alliance At 7:15 Monday morning, I was standing outside the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, waiting to attend one of the most consequential federal marijuana proce…

Rescheduling hearings week 1: The doctor and the DEA

The historic hearing on marijuana rescheduling began at the DEA's headquarters in Arlington, Va., this week. The event began on Monday, June 29, and is expected to run through July 15, with a brief recess for the July 4 holiday. It comes after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche unilaterally rescheduled MED in April 2026 and called for an "expedited administrative hearing" to consider whether REC should also . . . Log in or become a WeedWeek Me…