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Kamala Harris Says 'We Need To Legalize' Marijuana For First Time As Democratic Presidential Nominee (www.marijuanamoment.net)

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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Rescheduling would protect access to cannabis with a prescription, but it would not mandate national decriminalization. Recreational use would still be determined by the state, with potential for federal charges, and people currently incarcerated for use or distribution of cannabis would remain in prison.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wouldn't it realistically have to be descheduled to be recreational under the DEA though?

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The DEA doesn’t determine criminalization, only enforcement. That legislation is written by Congress.

The DEA approves the rescheduling or descheduling, but not decriminalization.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, to be more specific it would be the Controlled Substance Act. But, the intention of my comment was to highlight that any substance scheduled couldn't really be considered "recreational" to the federal government.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That’s true. Decriminalizing without descheduling wouldn’t help.