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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Fri Mar 28, 2014, 10:02 PM Mar 2014

Can the President, via Executive Order or other means,...

...reschedule Cannabis away from a Schedule 1 narcotic?

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Can the President, via Executive Order or other means,... (Original Post) SHRED Mar 2014 OP

Some people argue that he in fact can... PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #1

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PoliticAverse

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1. Some people argue that he in fact can...

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 10:06 PM

Mar 2014

http://justsaynow.firedoglake.com/2012/12/14/obama-doesnt-need-congress-to-change-federal-law-regarding-marijuana/

Vattel

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Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 10:19 PM

Mar 2014

The Controlled Substances Act gives that power to the Attorney General. The Attorney General has delegated that power to the DEA. There is an established policy to follow involving a review of current relevant science, etc. But the bottom line is that if Obama wanted badly enough for it to be rescheduled, it would be.

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