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US Supreme Court Refuses To Review DEA’s Denial Of Petition That Sought To Reclassify Cannabis

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2013.

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By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

United States Supreme Court yesterday declined to review a lower court ruling upholding the federal government’s classification of cannabis as a Schedule I prohibited substance that lacks medical utility or adequate safety.

In January, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the US Drug Enforcement Administration had acted properly when it rejected an administrative petitioncalling for a scientific review…

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