DEA Might Reschedule Marijuana on August First

According to a DEA lawyer, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is going to change marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule II drug on August first. The lawyer, who is anonymous, says that this would legalize medical marijuana throughout the entire country.

“Whatever the law may be in California, Arizona or Utah or any other State, because of Federal preemption this will have the effect of making THC products legal with a prescription, in all 50 states,” said the attorney.

Earlier this year, the Drug Enforcement Administration hinted that it might be thinking of rescheduling the drug. On April 4th, the Drug Enforcement Administration sent a long letter to United States Senators stating that the DEA is going to decide whether or not they would like to reschedule marijuana within the first half of 2016. Therefore, the legal status of cannabis can change as soon as this month.

The letter came after Elizabeth Warren, a Senator from the Democratic party, along with seven of her peers, asked that the government begin to conduct research on the potential benefits of medical marijuana. At the moment, cannabis is a Schedule I drug; therefore, it is considered one of the most dangerous drugs in the world with no medical value. Drugs like cocaine are even scheduled below it. But about half of the country goes against this. Twenty-three states have legalized medical cannabis in order to treat debilitating conditions such as arthritis and epilepsy.

“Schedule II changes the situation in a very significant way,” John Hudak, the deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management and a senior fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, said to Civilized. “Schedule II substances may have medicinal value. They can be used in extremely regulated settings and for medical treatment.”

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