Attorney Shane Pennington was quoted in the article "Michigan wants to study marijuana's health benefits. It's not easy." published February 29, 2024 in the Washington Post. (Article may require subscription)

From Washington Post:

"Regardless of whether the drug is reclassified, legal experts argue, restrictions on marijuana research remain under the 2022 act. 'Not only does it make cannabis research harder than ever, but it cements its backward, anti-science regime in place for good,' Shane Pennington, a D.C. attorney who specializes in regulatory issues involving controlled substances, wrote in an analysis."