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HHS (Department of Health and Human Services)

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regulation is the sole category represented across all 1 tracked stories. HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) is most often covered alongside DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), which appears in 1 of these 1 story. We currently track 1 Cross-Sector story that mention HHS (Department of Health and Human Services), all published on July 27, 2026.

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Last mentioned: Jul 27, 2026

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regulation is the sole category represented across all 1 tracked stories. HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) is most often covered alongside DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), which appears in 1 of these 1 story. We currently track 1 Cross-Sector story that mention HHS (Department of Health and Human Services), all published on July 27, 2026. Each carries 2 original sources on average.

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  1. Rescheduling Hearing Testimony

    Under subpoena, Dr. Akinfiresoye testifies in the marijuana rescheduling proceeding that marijuana fails the first three factors of the DEA's five-factor test, directly contradicting the HHS Schedule III recommendation.

  2. DEA Scientific Data Review Published

    Dr. Luli Akinfiresoye authors the DEA's internal Scientific Data Review on marijuana, reportedly concluding that marijuana lacks sufficient, reproducible scientific evidence for accepted medical use.

Stories mentioning HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) 1

Legal regulation Negative 6

DEA's Own Expert: Marijuana Fails 3 of 5 Medical Use Factors—Order at Risk

DEA pharmacologist Dr. Luli Akinfiresoye testified that marijuana fails the agency's historical scientific standard for accepted medical use, directly contradicting the HHS recommendation to reschedule. This intra-agency conflict exposes the proposed Schedule III rule to a likely arbitrary-and-capricious challenge, redefining the evidentiary landscape for controlled substance rulemaking.

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Source: newjerseytelegraph.com · pr-inside.com