08-30-2013, 07:14 AM
There is one main reason the DOJ is not fighting this. To do so they would end up in court. The DEA still says that Marijuana has no medicinal value, this would obviously be debated in this case and would obviously end up forcing the DEA to change the classification of Marijuana, instantly making it decriminalized in all 50 states. There are TOO many doctors that will testify it DOES have medicinal use and does NOT meet any of these requirements. DEA schedule Requirements:
Schedule I Controlled Substances:
"Substances in this schedule have no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision, and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of substances listed in Schedule I are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), peyote, methaqualone, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("Ecstasy")."
Everyone knows that lumping in marijuana with heroin and LSD makes everyone else think the ones making that decision are ON LSD...
It is also not a narcotic so it would have to be legally removed from the other schedules too. The DEA does NOT want this fight in Court where they KNOW beyond a shadow of doubt that they would ultimately lose.
Schedule I Controlled Substances:
"Substances in this schedule have no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision, and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of substances listed in Schedule I are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), peyote, methaqualone, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("Ecstasy")."
Everyone knows that lumping in marijuana with heroin and LSD makes everyone else think the ones making that decision are ON LSD...
It is also not a narcotic so it would have to be legally removed from the other schedules too. The DEA does NOT want this fight in Court where they KNOW beyond a shadow of doubt that they would ultimately lose.