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

submitted 3 months ago by gingerbier to c/newjerseycannabis

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[–] disguy_ovahea 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] disguy_ovahea 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 2 points 3 months 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 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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