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In reply to the discussion: President Obama's puzzling silence on marijuana policy [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)I think he can tell Holder and Leonhart he thinks it's time to hold rescheduling hearings, yet again, because of the advances in research into the subject of medical marijuana. Either or both of them could create a hearing.
when a company is asking the DEA to allow them to sell whole-plant cannabis, not a synthetic, for use as a substance for people with MS - which is allowed already in Great Britain and Canada (the whole-plant cannabis product is Sativex, btw), it's entirely reasonable to look at the current scheduling to see if it reflects current medical understanding... b/c obviously it does not.
Four governors have recently requested that the DEA look at rescheduling in order to allow them to implement the laws the people in their states have chosen to enact without interference from federal law enforcement.
To me, there are a host of issues that fall under the umbrella of social justice and this is one of them. Strangely, I never see people who advocate for rescheduling cannabis or a change in the law attempt to marginalize or demonize those who work in other areas that advocate for rights to others.
I don't understand why some people think it makes sense to attack those who keep track of this issue. The entire point of citizen involvement is to advocate for changes that are for the betterment of society.
But, apparently, when it comes to this issue, some people prefer to tell others to shut up because their issue is what's really important. Not very liberal, imo, or very smart.