Cannabis interests struck a hopeful note as the U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next health secretary on a mostly party line vote.
Optimism existed despite RFK Jr.’s:
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The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Kennedy, a controversial former presidential candidate and notable vaccine skeptic.
All Democrats voted against Kennedy’s confirmation.
The only Republican to vote against President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
RFK Jr. says he’ll review rescheduling reasoning
Despite showing support on the campaign trail for federal marijuana decriminalization, Kennedy deflected and deferred during his confirmation hearings on the rescheduling question.
Under the Biden administration, the HHS found in August 2023 that
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