FYI - Last October President Biden asked the attorney general and Department of Health and Human Service to review cannabis classification under federal law as a Schedule 1 drug, the same classification as heroin and LSD. The move came as part of another important marijuana announcement – Biden’s pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple cannabis possession. Then in December, Biden officially signed a marijuana research bill into law, making history by enacting the first piece of standalone federal cannabis reform legislation in U.S. history,
Now, as the Biden Administration is actively reviewing cannabis classification, this diverse group is partnering with scientific and legal experts to launch the Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform (CCSR), which will engage with stakeholders in the Executive Branch as well as the FDA, DEA, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Justice. The goal is to provide critical information and analysis concerning the cannabis scheduling reform.
“We formed the Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform to help bring cannabis regulation into line with modern science, medicine, and law,” stated Bryan Barash of Dutchie. “The schedule I classification of cannabis has done irreparable harm for decades, particularly in communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs. We are optimistic that the Biden Administration will take significant steps toward closing this destructive chapter of US history.”
