House approves measure to cut funding for feds unless they crack down on legal weed

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/05/31/house-approves-measure-to-cut-funding-for-feds-unless-they-crack-down-on-legal-weed/



House approves measure to cut funding for feds unless they crack down on legal weed
By Eric W. Dolan
Saturday, May 31, 2014 13:46 EDT

A Republican congressman has successfully pushed legislation to pressure the U.S. Department of Justice to crack down on marijuana in states that have legalized its use.

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“The CSA sets forth five classifications or schedules for controlled substances. Marijuana, along with heroin and LSD, are schedule I drugs without accepted medical purpose and which have a high potential for abuse. Smoking marijuana remains a federal offense, and growers and distributors could and should be prosecuted,” Fleming said.

“Despite DOJ’s responsibility to uphold the CSA as the law of the land, over the last few months, the Department of Justice has issued several memos suggesting ways for states like Colorado and Washington to evade federal law and federal law enforcement and encouraging other states to follow suit with decriminalization and potentially legalization.”

Fleming’s amendment reduces the Department of Justice’s Salaries and Expenses, Legal Activities account by $866,000 until the Attorney General enforces the Controlled Substances Act in every state.


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Fleming's an interesting dude.

http://fleming.house.gov/

He rails against taxes:


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[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Except, of course, he's wrong, because the classification is wrong.

“The CSA sets forth five classifications or schedules for controlled substances. Marijuana, along with heroin and LSD, are schedule I drugs without accepted medical purpose and which have a high potential for abuse. Smoking marijuana remains a federal offense, and growers and distributors could and should be prosecuted,” Fleming said.

Marijuana is improperly scheduled as a class one drug, because there are proven medical uses for it, and it is not addictive.

The fact that he, as an MD is spouting the nonsense he does makes me glad I'm not under his medical care.