Lawsuit Targets Federal Marijuana Rescheduling, Blocking DOJ Action

Opponents SAM and the NDASA filed a DC Circuit lawsuit to overturn the DOJ’s cannabis rescheduling from Schedule I to III, arguing the action violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the CSA; the petition names the DOJ, the DEA, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and DEA Administrator Terrance Cole, with Barr-linked Torridon Law representing the plaintiffs, as a broader administrative hearing on rescheduling looms. The filing comes amid ongoing political pushback and a House panel’s moves to block further federal steps on cannabis policy.