420 with CNW — Louisiana Withdraws from Taking Part in DEA Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
Louisiana has stepped back from its formal opposition to the federal government’s plan to reclassify marijuana under U.S. drug laws and will no longer take part in ongoing hearings before the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), according to newly released court records. The state had been one of four given “interested party” status, allowing it to challenge the federal proposal to move cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Among those four, Louisiana was the only state where patients already have legal access to medical marijuana. Last week, however, officials filed a request to withdraw…
