Thinking Clearly

Marijuana votes put pressure on US government

By James Cook BBC North America Correspondent 

 

 ... "The Drug Enforcement Administration has twice refused to downgrade cannabis from a Schedule I substance alongside heroin, LSD and MDMA (ecstasy) to a less dangerous Schedule II substance, arguing that it has concerns about patient safety and a "high potential for abuse."

That position may not be sustainable for much longer if millions more Americans use the ballot box on election day to say no to the war on drugs."