Great news! (Assuming the article is true--the Santa Monica Observer appears to be a real newspaper, but this article does not follow proper journalistic standards. See here)
"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 with knowledge of the matter."
I definitely was suspicious at first, but the updates with the Denver Post eased that a bit.
Personally, I think it's a great change. I'm just not excited for the ensuing legal battles between anti-marijuana proponents and the fed. I do like that this is a step towards recreational legality in more states. Should be an interesting story to watch progress.
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It seems you have presented both sides of the story here, which I think is always a good idea!
http://www.thedailychronic.net/2016/58940/no-dea-will-not-legalize-marijuana-august-1/ -- which you linked to -- complains that the DEA lawyer is an anonymous source, which lowers credibility:
The article goes on to say that the reclassification could indeed happen on August 1st, so we'll wait and see. It's not too far away!
Thanks for sharing this!
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That's my birthday! I guess I know what to ask my friends for my birthday :)
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