Rescheduling Marijuana is a Process Not a Policy – How do I comment on the proposed change?

Notice of proposed rulemaking.

Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

The Department of Justice proposes to transfer marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule III of the CSA, consistent with the view of the Department of Health and Human Services that marijuana has a currently accepted medical use as well as HHS's views about marijuana's abuse potential and level of physical or psychological dependence.

Comments must be submitted electronically or postmarked on or before July 22, 2024. 

To ensure proper handling of comments, please reference “Docket No. DEA-1362” on all correspondence, including any attachments.

• Electronic comments: DOJ encourages that all comments be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, which provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on the web page or to attach a file for lengthier comments. Please go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions at that site for submitting comments.

• Upon completion of your submission, you will receive a Comment Tracking Number for your comment. Please be aware that submitted comments are not instantaneously available for public view on https://www.regulations.gov. If you have received a Comment Tracking Number, your comment has been successfully submitted and there is no need to resubmit.