Federal appeals court rules against DEA In psilocybin rescheduling lawsuit brought by doctor who wants to give psychedelic to cancer patients
A federal appeals court has ruled against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in a lawsuit over a Washington State doctor’s petition to reschedule psilocybin.
The court said DEA failed to explain its reasoning when it denied the petition, and it ordered the agency to provide a more complete justification… “Given the inadequacy of the DEA’s denial letter,” the court wrote in a footnote, “we do not address Aggarwal’s statement that 21 U.S.C. § 811(b) requires the DEA to refer Aggarwal’s petition to the Department of Health and Human Services.” Kathryn Tucker, another attorney who has worked on the case, noted… the speed with which the court issued its decision. “Oral argument was held on 10/20/23 and the decision issued today, one week later,” she said. “I have never seen such a speedy issuance of opinion from this court, perhaps reflective of the impatience the court has with DEA’s slow walking both of this petition to reschedule and request for a Right to Try waiver.”
Original Article (Marijuana Moment):
Federal appeals court rules against DEA In psilocybin rescheduling lawsuit brought by doctor who wants to give psychedelic to cancer patients
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