Have an opinion on the proposed marijuana rescheduling? Submit comments to DEA!
The recent announcement that marijuana may be reclassified as a lesser drug has many in the transportation industry talking. If you want the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to know where you stand on the issue, there is a way to offer official input for the agency’s consideration.
Anyone interested in offering input on any proposed or interim final rule or agency notice can submit comments to a federal agency via fax, mail, hand delivery, or the Federal eRulemaking Portal by a specified date.
When submitting comments, you must:
- Identify the document you are addressing using the agency’s docket number, and
- Only use one of the four methods to submit your comments.
DEA’s proposal Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana should be identified as Docket No. DEA-1362; A.G. Order No. 5931-2024. The proposal relates to changes made to 21 CFR Part 1308, where the schedules reside in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Note that anything you provide to the agency in your response to the rulemaking becomes public record.
Comments will be accepted by DEA for 60 days from the published date of the proposal in the Federal Register. Comments must be submitted electronically or postmarked on or before July 22, 2024.
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