HHS - Cross-Political Coalition To Biden: Deschedule Cannabis Don't Just Rebrand Federal Criminalization | Benzinga
Two political coalitions, the left-leaning Marijuana Justice Coalition and the conservative Cannabis Freedom Alliance have united to urge President Joe Biden to fulfill his campaign promise by removing marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The coalition, which includes organizations ranging from the ACLU to Americans for Prosperity, argues that only by completely de-scheduling marijuana can the president deliver on his decriminalization pledge.
"We are writing with a unified voice," they wrote to Biden on Thursday, "to emphasize that only by descheduling marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) can you fulfill your promise to the American people regarding cannabis decriminalization."
The groups argue that an August proposal by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommending that the DEA move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the CSA is insufficient, reported Marijuana Moment (MM).
The advocacy groups ...