DEA should improve…
…its religious exemptions petition process says the United States Government Accountability Office…
The process and reported barriers that exist in the legal access and use of psilocybin for religious practices under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993… According to DEA officials, in 2019, DEA initiated the drafting of a notice of proposed rulemaking related to DEA’s process for petitioning for religious exemptions to the Controlled Substances Act under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. According to DEA, the draft notice was developed and drafted by DEA’s Diversion Control Division and the Office of Chief Counsel. In addition, the notice of proposed rulemaking is listed on the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions as a DEA priority. According to the Unified Agenda, DEA proposes to amend its regulations to accommodate religious entities who seek to apply for a DEA registration based on the terms of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Additionally, DEA also proposes regulatory amendments to incorporate and accommodate religious entities under the regulatory framework and proposes certain related, but generally applicable changes to regulatory definitions, application procedures, and hearing procedures. However, DEA has no estimated timeline for issuing the notice of proposed rulemaking, according to DEA officials.
Original Article (US GAO):
DEA should improve its religious exemptions petition process for psilocybin (mushrooms) and
other controlled substances
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