DEA in Favor of White House Proposal to Streamline Research on Schedule I Substances
The National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) are supporting a new White House plan that would streamline the process of studying substances classified under Schedule I, including cannabis and psychedelics such as psilocybin and LSD. During a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing held earlier this month, the agencies declared their support for the research proposal. The proposal, dubbed the Office of National Drug Control Policy research plan, would also address concerns in the scientific community, including the challenges researchers face when trying to study Schedule I substances. In its written testimony, the DEA stated…
