Anne Milgram

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is actively seeking to dispel any illusions that its process for drug scheduling, in this case for cannabis, is opaque. An official said that the agency wants to correct “misperceptions” that it is functioning in secrecy, for which it has been...

Washington, D.C. will not be able to legalize recreational cannabis sales as part of the budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 that the Biden-Harris administration submitted to Congress on Monday. The D.C. cannabis provision has been blocking the nation's capital from using its local tax dollars to...

With the 2024 presidential election just around the corner, Americans are gearing up for a tense presidential rematch. In his analysis of recent polls, CNN's Harry Enten said surveys from New York Times/Siena College, CBS/YouGov, Fox News and The Wall Street Journal all gave Donald Trump "a higher...

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) urged the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to refute any assertions that suggested rescheduling marijuana at the federal level would breach international treaty obligations. In a letter to DEA administrator Anne Milgram, Kamlager-Dove stressed...

Rep Blumenauer sent another letter to the DEA's Anne Milgram, pushing for more transparency and action on cannabis reform. He urges 'full descheduling' of cannabis and for the DEA to prioritize public safety rather than criminalization. Nearly two months after receiving a vague response...

A Republican congressman Dr. Andy Harris is issuing a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) criticizing the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) recommendation to reclassify cannabis to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), first reported Fox New Radio. ...

A group of 12 Democratic U.S. senators are urging the Drug Enforcement Administration this week to fully legalize cannabis. Led by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and John Fetterman (D-Penn.), the senators sent a letter signed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), to Attorney General Merrick...

On Tuesday cannabis stocks and ETFs started the trading day on a positive note following the release of documents related to the Department of Health and Human Service's (HHS) review of cannabis late last week. Investors seem optimistic about potential regulatory changes that could benefit the...

In a major development in the ongoing debate over marijuana policy, 12 Democratic state attorneys general have formally requested the Drug Enforcement Administration to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. This reclassification, long sought by advocates...

U.S. Rep Steve Cohen (D-TN) has fired a shot across the bow of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), demanding swift action on the ongoing review of marijuana's federal classification. In a letter he sent to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, Cohen urged the agency to "move as swiftly as...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing the production of higher amounts of THC, psilocybin and DMR for research in 2024. In a notice scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, the agency said it is raising the proposed amounts as a response to a...

A coalition of 31 bipartisan House members sent a letter to DEA administrator Anne Milgram, urging the agency to consider congressional and state marijuana legalization efforts as it carries out its review into cannabis scheduling, which was recommended by President Biden nearly one year...

Former DEA chiefs and retired White House drug czars are expressing concerns over the possible rescheduling of cannabis. In a letter addressed to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA administrator Anne Milgram, the 11 ex-officials argued that...

Attorney Matthew C. Zorn filed a complaint Friday in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. against the Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS) demanding that it produce a requested copy of the letter issuing the cannabis scheduling review directive. What happened...

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R) and her colleague Senator Steve Daines (R), presented a bill to block cannabis legalization without congressional approval. What happened: On Thursday Lummis introduced the Deferring Executive Authority (DEA) Act, which aims to give Congress...