Just so everyone is clear on cannabis rescheduling

[ripcord]

Drugs can be rescheduled by either Congress or the D.E.A., we don't need the legislative branch, it can be done by the executive branch.

[BlackSkimmer]

1. It should be done.

Obviously Biden isn’t really on board with it, (for whatever reason) or there would be some indication of movement.

[ForgedCrank]

2. My wild guess

would be that this close to elections, they may be trying to avoid subjects that could stir up anymore rancor than we already have gong on. Every single vote is going to count.
I'm not going to pretend to know if it's a good strategy or not though, I have no idea. Decriminalization seems like a popular stance, but who knows.

[ripcord]

6. It needs to get done

He said it was a reason to vote for him, we voted now he needs to keep his word.

[oioioi]

3. promises, promises...

[BlackSkimmer]

8. Thanks for posting this. Nt

[oioioi]

9. Exactly ONE YEAR ago...

[inthewind21]

10. And then today!

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-details-on-congressional-marijuana-omnibus-bill-emerge-as-lawmakers-work-for-60-senate-votes/


Ironic all the "WHY THE HELL HASN'T crew managed to miss this.

[oioioi]

11. Well, not a word in the mainstream press, tellingly.

Can't afford to upset those pharma and liquor lobbies, evidently.

[Emile]

4. It's what the majority of Democratic voters want. It's

on our Democratic platform. Time for democracy to win one!

[ProfessorGAC]

5. It's What The Majority Of Americans Want

2 in 3 Americans of any political stripe.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/marijuana-recreational-legalize-opinion-poll-2022-04-20/

[Fozzledick]

7. It can also be done by the Attorney General

and is routinely done for non-politically controversial drugs when new research or clinical data indicates that they're safer or more useful than previously known.