▲ 645 ▼ 11 Democratic senators call on DEA to deschedule marijuana entirely (thehill.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 206 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) i was under the impression the president could unilaterally just order the DEA to do it as its under the executive. is that true? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as I understand it, the DEA has the independence to make the decision themselves and all the president can do is tell them what he wants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sik0fewl@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ya, it really should be legislated. I doubt that's happening before November, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Legislated implies Congress passing a law. That of course will not happen before the election, and likely not while Biden is president due to some Republicans being against the idea of legalization and also Republicans not wanting to give Biden nor Democrats a win. DEA resxheduling it is the most likely scenario that should hold up in court especially since Biden followed a process to support the change(asking for another department to review whether it is a dangerous drug, and using their response as evidence for the DEA) permalink fedilink source parent [–] PugJesus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Kind of. It's murky legal waters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It is, but Biden could be using the bully pulpit to talk about how it should be rescheduled and I think the only reason he hasn't is because he's old and he hasn't been convinced yet that "reefer" is safe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Oh, I agree, he could be pushing much harder for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as I understand it, the DEA has the independence to make the decision themselves and all the president can do is tell them what he wants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sik0fewl@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ya, it really should be legislated. I doubt that's happening before November, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Legislated implies Congress passing a law. That of course will not happen before the election, and likely not while Biden is president due to some Republicans being against the idea of legalization and also Republicans not wanting to give Biden nor Democrats a win. DEA resxheduling it is the most likely scenario that should hold up in court especially since Biden followed a process to support the change(asking for another department to review whether it is a dangerous drug, and using their response as evidence for the DEA) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sik0fewl@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ya, it really should be legislated. I doubt that's happening before November, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Legislated implies Congress passing a law. That of course will not happen before the election, and likely not while Biden is president due to some Republicans being against the idea of legalization and also Republicans not wanting to give Biden nor Democrats a win. DEA resxheduling it is the most likely scenario that should hold up in court especially since Biden followed a process to support the change(asking for another department to review whether it is a dangerous drug, and using their response as evidence for the DEA) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Legislated implies Congress passing a law. That of course will not happen before the election, and likely not while Biden is president due to some Republicans being against the idea of legalization and also Republicans not wanting to give Biden nor Democrats a win. DEA resxheduling it is the most likely scenario that should hold up in court especially since Biden followed a process to support the change(asking for another department to review whether it is a dangerous drug, and using their response as evidence for the DEA) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Kind of. It's murky legal waters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It is, but Biden could be using the bully pulpit to talk about how it should be rescheduled and I think the only reason he hasn't is because he's old and he hasn't been convinced yet that "reefer" is safe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Oh, I agree, he could be pushing much harder for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It is, but Biden could be using the bully pulpit to talk about how it should be rescheduled and I think the only reason he hasn't is because he's old and he hasn't been convinced yet that "reefer" is safe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PugJesus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Oh, I agree, he could be pushing much harder for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Oh, I agree, he could be pushing much harder for it. permalink fedilink source parent