DEA chief Chuck Rosenberg plans to step down by the end of the week, according to a report by The New York Times, which quoted officials as saying he was convinced Trump “had little respect for the law.” Internal emails previously showed Rosenberg had been concerned with Trump’s remarks seemingly condoning police misconduct.



Rosenberg has stated on record that he believes “marijuana is not medicine,” once calling the very concept of medical marijuana “a joke.” It is currently unclear who his replacement will be, and how this will affect the CBD industry. Given that the DEA is an agency of the Justice Department, run by pro-“War on Drugs” Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the likelihood of appointing a cannabis-friendly replacement is pretty slim.