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DEA tells Elizabeth Warren decision on reclassifying marijuana could come by July
DEA tells Elizabeth Warren decision on reclassifying marijuana could come by July
“The Drug Enforcement Administration said it could decide whether marijuana should remain classified at the same level as LSD and heroin in “the first half of 2016”.
The agency slipped this news into a letter to the Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren, who with seven other senators, had asked for more information on marijuana’s scheduling and about limits on medical marijuana research. The 25-page letter was obtained by Matt Ferner at the Huffington Post.
Because marijuana is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, it cannot be used in research and cannot be dispensed in pharmacies. Its use is also more restricted than drugs in the four lower classifications, which include cocaine and meth – Schedule II controlled substances.
And while medical marijuana is federally prohibited, it is legal in 23 states and Washington DC. This means marijuana dispensaries and growers acting within state law can be raided by authorities. In California’s so-called “Emerald Triangle”, medical marijuana farmers accused law enforcement of “running amok” with “commando-style” raids………….
SEE ALSO:
http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/dearesponse.pdf
DEA Plans To Decide Whether To Reschedule Marijuana By Mid-Year
Police Accused Of Pocketing Snacks During Raid At Marijuana Dispensary « CBS Sacramento
THis may be an end to the effects on public opinion from the 30's film "Reefer Madness".............. and DEA's priorities........ But the welcome change does not go far enough
DEA tells Elizabeth Warren decision on reclassifying marijuana could come by July
“The Drug Enforcement Administration said it could decide whether marijuana should remain classified at the same level as LSD and heroin in “the first half of 2016”.
The agency slipped this news into a letter to the Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren, who with seven other senators, had asked for more information on marijuana’s scheduling and about limits on medical marijuana research. The 25-page letter was obtained by Matt Ferner at the Huffington Post.
Because marijuana is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, it cannot be used in research and cannot be dispensed in pharmacies. Its use is also more restricted than drugs in the four lower classifications, which include cocaine and meth – Schedule II controlled substances.
And while medical marijuana is federally prohibited, it is legal in 23 states and Washington DC. This means marijuana dispensaries and growers acting within state law can be raided by authorities. In California’s so-called “Emerald Triangle”, medical marijuana farmers accused law enforcement of “running amok” with “commando-style” raids………….
SEE ALSO:
http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/dearesponse.pdf
DEA Plans To Decide Whether To Reschedule Marijuana By Mid-Year
Police Accused Of Pocketing Snacks During Raid At Marijuana Dispensary « CBS Sacramento
THis may be an end to the effects on public opinion from the 30's film "Reefer Madness".............. and DEA's priorities........ But the welcome change does not go far enough