# HHS (Department of Health and Human Services)

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-08**: Rescheduling Hearing Testimony — Under subpoena, Dr. Akinfiresoye testifies in the marijuana rescheduling proceeding that marijuana fails the first three factors of the DEA's five-factor test, directly contradicting the HHS Schedule III recommendation.
- **2024**: DEA Scientific Data Review Published — Dr. Luli Akinfiresoye authors the DEA's internal Scientific Data Review on marijuana, reportedly concluding that marijuana lacks sufficient, reproducible scientific evidence for accepted medical use.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### DEA's Own Expert: Marijuana Fails 3 of 5 Medical Use Factors—Order at Risk
2026-07-27 07:23:59 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

DEA pharmacologist Dr. Luli Akinfiresoye testified that marijuana fails the agency's historical scientific standard for accepted medical use, directly contradicting the HHS recommendation to reschedule. This intra-agency conflict exposes the proposed Schedule III rule to a likely arbitrary-and-capricious challenge, redefining the evidentiary landscape for controlled substance rulemaking.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/dea-expert-marijuana-fails-medical-use-test-legal-challenge

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