Marijuana to be reclassified as Schedule III substance by DEA
I don't have an issue with moving weed to Sch III. My issue is when talking about people being convicted of simple possession. Are they including the people who were arrested and billed for distribution only to accept a plea for possession? Those should not be included in the count of users.
Marijuana to be reclassified as Schedule III substance by DEA
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country.
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It comes after President Joe Biden called for a review of federal marijuana law in October 2022 and has moved to pardon thousands of Americans convicted federally of simple possession of the drug. He has also called on governors and local leaders to take similar steps to erase marijuana convictions.
“Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,” Biden said in December. “Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. It’s time that we right these wrongs.”
I don't have an issue with moving weed to Sch III. My issue is when talking about people being convicted of simple possession. Are they including the people who were arrested and billed for distribution only to accept a plea for possession? Those should not be included in the count of users.