DEA Pushes Back on New Challenge to Marijuana Rescheduling | TDR Cannabis in 5

The Dales Report | Trade to Black · Oct 31, 2026 · 7m

The DEA is pushing back after a federal watchdog found problems with how the government evaluates controlled substances, and opponents are using those findings to challenge marijuana rescheduling. In this TDR Cannabis in 5, host Shadd Dales breaks down the DEA's October 29 brief on the Government Accountability Office report. GAO found the DEA and FDA lack written procedures for certain scheduling evaluations. Groups opposing rescheduling, including Smart Approaches to Marijuana and the states of Idaho, Indiana and Nebraska, say that undermines the process and want marijuana kept in Schedule…