Over the weekend, a newspaper from Santa Monica, California, said that the “US Gov’t Will Legalize Marijuana on August 1,” stating that “weed will soon be legal in all 50 states, with a prescription.” The Santa Monica Observer has said that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is going to reschedule marijuana from its current position as a Schedule I drug to a Schedule II drug. But the only source is an anonymous lawyer who allegedly has knowledge of the matter.
“The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will reclassify marijuana as a ‘Schedule Two’ drug on August 1, 2016, essentially legalizing medicinal cannabis in all 50 states with a doctor’s prescription,” said a DEA lawyer.
The cannabis industry needs to figure out whether or not they should be excited. The industry should not be because the article is probably wrong. Tons of marijuana supporting blogs have said that this is a fact. However, there is speculation since the only source of this is “The DEA Lawyer.”
The article states that “The DEA Lawyer had told the lawyer representing a DEA informant of the DEA’s plan to legalize medicinal cannibis [sic] nationwide on August 1, 2016.”
This part of the article, which is in the second paragraph, should be as far as anyone needs to read to realize that the article was not written well, has little to no research, and is likely based on a rumor. Let’s not forget to mention that “cannabis” was spelled wrong and the sentence itself was poorly worded. Throughout the article, the only source of information seems to be a lawyer who would like to stay anonymous. Reputable sources rarely ever use anonymous sources because they cannot be vetted. The guidelines issued by the Associated Press (AP), one of the world’s largest news organizations, says articles must be properly vetted before publication — including requiring more than one source.
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