Craker v. Drug Enforcement Admin., No. 09-1220 (1st Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff, a professor at the University of Massachusetts, applied to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration to manufacture marijuana for clinical research. An ALJ recommended that the DEA granted Plaintiff's application. The DEA Deputy Administrator Administrator rejected the ALJ's recommendation and denied Plaintiff's application. The Administrator then denied Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration. The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied Plaintiff's petition for review, holding (1) the Court had jurisdiction to consider Plaintiff's petition for review; (2) under Chevron, USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., the Administrator's interpretation of the Controlled Substances Act was permissible; and (3) the Administrator's findings were reasonable and supported by the evidence.
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