Senators Booker, Schumer, Wyden And Three More Dems Urge DOJ, DEA To Reschedule Marijuana
A group of the U.S. senators are yet again pushing Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA administrator Anne Milgram to reschedule marijuana.
Senators Reiterate Support For Marijuana Reclassification
In a letter made public on Friday, the senators expressed their support for the DEA’s proposal to transfer marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
“We write to express support for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposal to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act,” U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), wrote.
“The proposed rule to reclassify marijuana to schedule III recognizes the medical benefits of marijuana, will improve access for studying the health effects of short and long-term cannabis use, and will provide relief to cannabis businesses that continue to navigate a patchwork regulatory system to conduct legal …