
D4DPR Wins Legal Challenge for Transparency and Accountability in Cannabis Rescheduling Case Against DEA
D4DPR announced in a recent press release that the organization was dropping their legal challenge over how the DEA handled the federal cannabis rescheduling hearing but had won a disclosure showing that the DEA had communicated with several applications prior to formal selections being made.
In a recent press release (1), Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR) announced that the organization had
“This disclosure was a major win for transparency and accountability,” said Dr. Bryon Adinoff, President of D4DPR (1). “The cannabis advocacy community has long questioned the DEA's objectivity, and these documents confirm those concerns. Our goal was to expose the agency's improper conduct—and we succeeded.”
To prevent further delay, D4DPR opted to not continue with their challenge of being excluded from the hearing. On April 9 2025, D4DPR filed a motion to “dismiss its petition without prejudice” and was granted by the court on April 11, 2025 (1). Through this procedure, D4DPR still obtains the option to pursue the case and refile if the DEA makes the decision to not reschedule cannabis. “We remain committed to advocating for evidence-based drug policy,” added Dr. Adinoff (1). “This legal effort exposed fundamental flaws in the DEA's process and reinforced the need for a more transparent, science-driven approach to drug scheduling.”
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References
- Doctors for Drug Policy Reform. D4DPR obtains win for transparency and accountability against DEA in Cannabis Rescheduling Case
https://www.prlog.org/13072447-d4dpr-obtains-win-for-transparency-and-accountability-against-dea-in-cannabis-rescheduling-case.html (accessed Apr 23, 2025). - Following D4DPR’s petition challenging the DEA’s participant selection process for the cannabis rescheduling hearing
https://www.d4dpr.org/post/following-d4dprs-petition-challenging-the-deas-participant-selection-process-for-the-cannabis-rescheduling-hearing (accessed Apr 23, 2025).
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