Attorney General Blames Marijuana Research Expansion Delay On International Treaty
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker blamed international treaty obligations for the delayed expansion of federally approved marijuana cultivation facilities for research purposes on Friday.
During an otherwise tense oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) asked Whitaker for a status update on applications to become cultivators of research-grade cannabis. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had pledged to increase the number of such facilities in a notice published in the Federal Register in 2016.