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“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.”
That was never even on the table for the last 80 years. That’s an incredible statement. And, well, decision.
Still, in before the TeH jEnOsiDez brigades poop on it.
The agency’s move, confirmed to the AP on Tuesday by five people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive regulatory review, clears the last significant regulatory hurdle before the agency’s biggest policy change in more than 50 years can take effect.
Once OMB signs off, the DEA will take public comment on the plan to move marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD. It moves pot to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids, following a recommendation from the federal Health and Human Services Department.
Waiting patiently for Dozing Don's fans to tell us why this means nothing, and Biden is getting nothing accomplished.
Marijuana is classified the same as heroin???
As it should be! Have you seen Reefer Madness?!
Murder! Suicide! Insanity!
How many marihuanas did you let Gilbert inject into you at the weird misery orgy, Mary Sue?
Smoke that gets in youth’s eyes!
Ignore that bonfire, cigar(ette), and cookout smoke does too
LSD is classified the same as heroin???
So is peoyte, mdma, and psilocybin. Personally, I think only heroin and methaqualone really deserve to be Schedule I drugs. Heck mdma is scheduled higher than actual meth!
You talking about Don Snoreleone?
I wonder how many of the fuckers complaining about this will give Biden the credit now. This is a hugely positive step.
Fuck him shout to legalize it. If you’re not naming names on who is standing in the way of full legalization you’re not doing enough.
At the very least this will likely make it medically legal across the US. Which means this map will now be entirely bright and dark green. The orange and light green states will vanish. If you’re in Idaho, Dr. Nick can now get you a script.
Moreover, this also means that many in the industry, likely the medical dispensaries, will likely be able to use federal banks. No more cash / debit only businesses.
It’s not full recreational use, but these are pretty big steps for access and allowing the marijuana industry to function like a boring normal businesses. I’ll take it. This is huge.
It’s not full recreational use
This is Lemmy. 100% of it's userbase can probably get a prescription to help with their anxiety, depression, or ADHD.
The cannabis criminalization structure is crumbling so fast, soon there will be nothing left but stems and seeds.
I see they finally figured out how to get around that recursion error of: "In order to reclassify from Schedule I, we need more research on it." <=> "It is illegal to research Schedule I drugs, so it must be rescheduled before more research can be done."
I would assume that, now that this is in the same category as Tylenol with codeine, this opens up proper prescription access to anyone living in the few remaining states that have bans.
Moreover, I would imagine that this now means certain dispensaries and producers can now use banks. Probably only the medical producers and dispensaries for now, but nevertheless, this is huge. It means people can now properly invest in the marijuana industry.
Good.
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