section is engaged in. (6) Deadline Within 90 days of receipt of an application, the Secretary or their designee must notify the applicant whether the application has been approved or denied. This 90-day period may be extended once, by an additional 90 days, if the Secretary or their designee finds that unusual circumstances require additional time to consider the issues presented by an application. If the Secretary or the appropriate designee extends the period, he or she must notify the applicant by letter, along with a brief explanation of the unusual circumstances causing the time period for consideration of the application to be extended. If the applicant receives no decision from the Secretary or their designee within the time periods set forth in this paragraph, the applicant may file a mandamus action as provided for in this section. 303. Definitions In this title— (1) the term marijuana or cannabis has the same meaning given the term marihuana in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 121 )