Judge John Mulrooney

A federal judge delayed a pivotal hearing on the Biden administration's proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana, citing serious allegations of misconduct within the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). On Monday afternoon, Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney canceled the Jan. 21 hearing,...

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), an active prohibitionist group, has denied allegations of improper communications with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ahead of next week’s cannabis rescheduling hearing. SAM's Nov. 25 legal response dismissed the claims as unfounded and aimed...