• Flying Squid
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    265 months ago

    Much lower considering rescheduling marijuana is a basic government act and not a ridiculously unlikely astronomical event. Also, it would gain Biden a lot of votes.

    • @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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      5 months ago

      Also, it would gain Biden a lot of votes.

      And send the theocracy into a rage in another dimension, one in which they wouldn’t be sure why their hair is falling out

    • originalucifer
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      35 months ago

      i was under the impression the president could unilaterally just order the DEA to do it as its under the executive. is that true?

      • Flying Squid
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        135 months ago

        As far as I understand it, the DEA has the independence to make the decision themselves and all the president can do is tell them what he wants.

        • sik0fewl
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          45 months ago

          Ya, it really should be legislated. I doubt that’s happening before November, though.

          • @Habahnow@sh.itjust.works
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            55 months ago

            Legislated implies Congress passing a law. That of course will not happen before the election, and likely not while Biden is president due to some Republicans being against the idea of legalization and also Republicans not wanting to give Biden nor Democrats a win. DEA resxheduling it is the most likely scenario that should hold up in court especially since Biden followed a process to support the change(asking for another department to review whether it is a dangerous drug, and using their response as evidence for the DEA)

        • Flying Squid
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          35 months ago

          It is, but Biden could be using the bully pulpit to talk about how it should be rescheduled and I think the only reason he hasn’t is because he’s old and he hasn’t been convinced yet that “reefer” is safe.

          • PugJesus
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            25 months ago

            Oh, I agree, he could be pushing much harder for it.