Currently, marijuana shares Schedule 1 status with heroin, and is strictly regulated. This post from Washington Times reports 2016 Libertarian White House hopeful Gary Johnson saying that he thinks President Obama will reschedule marijuana on his way out of office. Former New Mexico Gov. and 2016 Libertarian White House hopeful Gary Johnson says he thinks President Obama is ... Continue Reading
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Sanders Wants Marijuana Removed from Fed’s List of Scheduled Drugs
Bernie Sanders has called for marijuana to be removed from the Drug Enforcement Administration's list of scheduled drugs. This article from The Washington Post discusses the impact his call for reclassification of the drug is likely to have. Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders announced his support Wednesday for removing marijuana from a list of the most dangerous drugs ... Continue Reading
Medical Marijuana Bill Aims to Deal a Blow to Federal Government’s Stand
In this article from The Huffington Post, Matt Ferner highlights the six major policy changes that the historic Medical Marijuana Bill is aiming to accomplish. A comprehensive bill introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday aims to deal a significant blow to the federal government's long-running war on medical marijuana. The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion ... Continue Reading