Topic: DRUGS - on August 11, 2016 at 5:01:00 PM CEST
DEA Rejects Attempt to Loosen Federal Restrictions on Marijuana
The Obama administration has denied a bid by two Democratic governors to reconsider how it treats marijuana under federal drug control laws, keeping the drug for now, at least, in the most restrictive category for U.S. law enforcement purposes. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Chuck Rosenberg says the decision is rooted in science. Rosenberg gave "enormous weight" to conclusions by the Food and Drug Administration that marijuana has "no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States" and by some measures, it remains highly vulnerable to abuse as the most commonly used illicit drug across the nation.
npr.org DEA Reaffirms ‘Flat Earth’ Position With Regard To Marijuana Scheduling DEA decision keeps major restrictions in place on marijuana research
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