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Health chief nominee declines to endorse marijuana rescheduling, to ‘defer’ to DEA

If confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t plan to use the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to advance any marijuana policy reforms, including rescheduling.

Instead, the controversial attorney and vaccine skeptic would defer to the federal Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration, Kennedy said in response to questions from senators who will vote Tuesday on his nomination to lead the HHS.

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Kennedy declined to answer when asked whether he agreed with the HHS’ 2023 assessment that marijuana has medical value.

“If confirmed, I look forward to reviewing the reasoning behind the FDA’s conclusion and following the law,” he said in a written statement provided to the Senate Finance Committee.

The noncommittal and evasive responses are a blow

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