Two Republican congressmen are demanding that the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) answer questions about why she broke “decades of precedent” by not signing a proposed marijuana rescheduling rule, instead having it approved by the attorney general.
In a letter sent to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Wednesday, Reps. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and Ben Cline (R-VA) expressed their “grave concern” about the official’s “refusal to respond to questions from multiple members” about the scheduling review at a recent House Appropriations subcommittee hearing earlier this month.
They challenged the administrator’s position that it would be “inappropriate” to weigh in on that review under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), arguing that there are exemptions built into the law that compel disclosures in a congressional committee setting.
The lawmakers said “you were legally compelled to testify and answer questions related to marijuana reclassification despite your refusal and your incorrect legal interpretation of the APA.”
“Accordingly, we expect to receive answers to the questions asked by members during the hearing,” they said, adding that they also expect Milgram to respond to any written Questions for the Record (QFRs) from subcommittee members related to the issue.
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