NORML Takes Its Message To The White House
Vice President Harris stopped the room to take a moment and say in the clearest words that “we need to legalize marijuana.”
Vice President Harris stopped the room to take a moment and say in the clearest words that “we need to legalize marijuana.”
“The risks to the public health posed by marijuana are low compared to other drugs of abuse,” such as benzodiazepines — a Schedule IV drug, or alcohol, which is unscheduled.
We must urge Congress to consider the cultural value of cannabis
“(T)he DEA should deschedule marijuana altogether. Marijuana’s placement in the Controlled Substances Act has had a devastating impact on our communities and is increasingly out of step with state law and public opinion.”
“Pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), I, the Assistant Secretary for Health, am recommending that marijuana, referring to botanical cannabis, … be controlled in Schedule III of the CSA.”
“As more states have adopted legalization, public support for this policy has risen dramatically,” said one campaigner. “Voters prefer legalization and regulation over the failed policy of marijuana prohibition.”
Focused on interstate commerce, new report shows “how to federally legalize cannabis without violating the Constitution or undermining equity and justice”
“We’ve got momentum on our side,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley. “Let’s get this done to protect our legal cannabis businesses!”
Reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to a lower classification (like II or III) won’t bridge the widening gap between state and federal marijuana laws.
“I have taken action on marijuana reform …”
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