Feb. 3 at 5:33 PM
$VFF legal language you’re looking for is in 21 U.S.C. § 811(d)(1). This is the "interlock" that gives Pam Bondi the power to bypass the DEA’s red tape.
Here is the exact phrasing that Shane Pennington has highlighted as the "shortcut" to rescheduling:
"If control is required by United States obligations under international treaties... in effect on October 27, 1970, the Attorney General shall issue an order controlling such drug under the schedule he deems most appropriate to carry out such obligations, without regard to the findings [and procedures] prescribed by [the rest of this law]."
Why this is the "Knockout Blow"
In plain English, this section is a super-power for the Attorney General. Here is how Bondi can use it to knock out the DEA:
The "Without Regard" Clause: Normally, the Attorney General has to wait for scientific reviews from the HHS and conduct public hearings. But under this specific treaty interlock, she can act "without regard" to those long-winded procedures.
