DEA - Anti-Cannabis Group Raises Money To Scuttle DEA Rescheduling Effort | Benzinga
When the April 30 news that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was intending to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, the cannabis industry across the board went into a state of collective elation.
Although it’s not full federal legalization, this shift removes another barrier toward a freer environment for users and the industry. However, not everyone is celebrating. High Times reported that some groups are already mobilizing to contest the move.
Opposition Mobilizes Against DEA Decision
Almost immediately following the DEA’s announcement, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), a prominent anti-cannabis group, began soliciting donations to oppose this change. Labeling their fundraising effort as the “Rescheduling Legal Defense Fund,” SAM is seeking significant contributions. Suggested donations range from $250 to $5,000.
The head of this group, Kevin Sabet also posted on Twitter that “according to two confidential sources inside the DEA” DEA administrator Anne Milgram, "did not sign the rescheduling order". That smoke dissipated when Milgram publicly clarified that the rulemaking process is “ongoing.”
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