A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won't come until after the presidential election
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A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election.

A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration last week set a hearing date to take comment on the proposed historic change in federal drug policy for Dec. 2.

The hearing date means a final decision could well come in the next administration. While it’s possible it could precede the end of President Joe Biden’s term, issuing it before Inauguration Day “would be pretty expedited,” said cannabis lawyer Brian Vicente.

  • BombOmOmEnglish
    -8•4 months ago

    He has had four years to make it happen…

    It doesn’t even require an act of Congress, as Congress explicitly gave the Executive the power to schedule drugs.

      • BombOmOmEnglish
        8•4 months ago

        Correct, it isn’t just an executive order away. It’s his administration, an administration he appointed, that decides it. He nominated the leader of the DEA, Milgram. Apparently Biden didn’t bother picking an administrator who would prioritize re- or de-scheduling cannabis. That is something you can confidently hold Biden accountable for.

  • FiveMacs
    -9•4 months ago

    ‘We want to be able to talk about things, but not the important things like price gouging and how we turn a blind eye to companies doing illegal things constantly. Please keep focusing on this carrot until after we’ve been selected to continue ruling over you’ - the government

    • mosiacmango
      31•4 months ago

      Harris has been talking about price gouging in groceries and housing on the campaign trail, and is previewing some plans to fix it. The justice department is suing realpage, a rental price fixing collusion engine that is used by something like 80% of all rental companies that has exploded rents upwards. The FTC is suing to prevent the Kroger/Albertsons merger, which would drastically increase grocery prices. Biden has forgiven 169 billion dollars in student debt, more than every other admin in history combined, and is trying to forgive more. The biden/harris admin is also pushing for this cannabis rescheduling, something no other admin has done in 80 years.

      The current admin is working on the exact things you’re saying they aren’t, and doing it very publically. They want to continue to work on them, and because of that you’re saying they aren’t working on them? Make it make sense, man.