Press Releases : Department of Justice

AG Platkin Submits Comment Letter in Support of Federal Government’s Proposed Rescheduling of Marijuana

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin submitted a comment letter on Monday to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) supporting the DEA’s proposed rule that would reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, from Schedule I, which is reserved for highly addictive and dangerous substances like heroin, to Schedule III, in recognition of marijuana’s potential for therapeutic and medical benefits and lower risk for abuse.

AG Platkin Joins Department of Justice, Other States in Apple Lawsuit

Today, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined the Justice Department and 15 other states to file an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging Apple is monopolizing the market for smartphones, stifling innovation and the development of apps and related technology in violation of the Sherman Act and New Jersey law.

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