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DOJ Marijuana Lawsuit Filing Cites Drug Testing Industry And Pharma Company ‘Pocketbook Interests’ In Opposing Rescheduling

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July 2, 2026

[#item_full_content] The Department of Justice is urging a federal court to reject marijuana opponents’ request to pause the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal from moving forward amid overall litigation challenging the reform. The government brief argues that the drug testing industry association and pharmaceutical company seeking to block rescheduling have “pocketbook interests served by keeping all DOJ Marijuana Lawsuit Filing Cites Drug Testing Industry And Pharma Company 'Pocketbook Interests' In Opposing Rescheduling Read More

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DOJ Marijuana Lawsuit Filing Cites Drug Testing Industry And Pharma Company ‘Pocketbook Interests’ In Opposing Rescheduling

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