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But he stopped short of a key ask of Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and other Republicans to permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances, referring to chemically
But the federal government is still stuck on whether to remove the plant from Schedule I of the federal drug code — a category reserved for highly addictive substances with no medical benefit.
“I still think 12 to 18 months is an aggressive schedule, and I still think it will take longer than that.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said late Tuesday that the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee would schedule hearings on the issue.