Trump’s DEA Pick Dodges Marijuana Questions as Nomination Advances

Trump’s DEA Pick Dodges Marijuana Questions as Nomination Advances

A Senate committee has advanced the confirmation of Terrance Cole to become the administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) amid an ongoing review of a marijuana rescheduling proposal that he’s refused to commit to enacting. On May 22, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10, along party lines, to move the nominee to the full Senate for potential confirmation. Prior to the vote, Cole demurred on multiple questions fr…

Senate Committee Approves Trump’s DEA Pick Who Has Refused To Say If He Supports Marijuana Rescheduling Proposal Before Agency

A Senate committee has advanced the confirmation of Terrance Cole to become the administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) amid an ongoing review of a marijuana rescheduling proposal that he’s refused to commit to enacting. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10, along party lines, to move the nominee to the full Senate for potential confirmation. Prior to the vote, Cole demurred on multiple questions from two Demo…

LIVE NOW: Senate Panel Considers DOJ Nominations for DEA, Marshals Service, and US Attorney

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a business meeting to consider Justice Department nominations at 10:15 a.m. ET on May 22. Nominees include Terrance Cole for Drug Enforcement Administration administrator, Gadyaces Serralta for U.S. Marshals Service director, and David Charles Waterman for U.S. attorney in Iowa. ...

Trump's Pro-Marijuana Campaign Promises Fade as Rescheduling Stalls

President Donald Trump campaigned on supporting marijuana reform, making history as the first major party nominee to back cannabis legalization alongside his Democratic opponent. But four months into his presidency, the federal rescheduling process remains frozen with no action from his administration to revive it. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s effort to reclassify marijuana from Schedule […]

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Votes in Favor of Terrance Cole as DEA Administrator, Cole Says Marijuana Rescheduling Will Be a Top Priority

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has voted 12 to 10 to advance the nomination of Terrance Cole as the next administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), approving a nominee who has pledged to prioritize the agency’s ongoing review of marijuana’s federal status. Cole, a former high-ranking DEA official with more than two decades of experience at the agency, was nominated by Pr…