Drug Enforcement Administration Will Not Call for Reclassifying Marijuana – NBC News
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said Thursday it will not call for reclassifying marijuana, dashing the hopes of advocates of legalization and rejecting calls from some states and members of Congress who say growing knowledge and public acceptance should result in looser regulations. In a notice for the Federal Register, the DEA proposed to leave it in the most restrictive federal category. But the agency said it would open the door to more extensive research on the chemicals in marijuana that many consider valuable in treating chronic pain. Paul Armentano of NORML, a group advocating legalization, said the DEA’s action reaffirms its “flat earth” approach to regulation…
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