SSDP Public Comment on Marijuana Descheduling Quoted in Marijuana Moment

From Marijuana Moment:
Tens of thousands of people and organizations weighed in on the federal government’s marijuana rescheduling proposal ahead of the close of public comment on Monday night. That includes governors, members of Congress, medical professionals and advocacy groups on either side of the legalization debate, among many others.

Some, including a coalition of reform groups, called the recommendation to move cannabis to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) insufficient to address issues such as the state–federal conflict between marijuana laws and criminal justice matters related to prohibition. Others criticized the Biden administration plan as a political move they claimed is unsupported by scientific evidence. Additional commentators said Schedule III is an appropriate classification for cannabis.

In all, more than 40,000 submissions had been filed on the issue as of Monday evening. The 60-day public comment period kicked off in May, shortly after the president and the Justice Department (DOJ) confirmed the marijuana rescheduling plan.

Marijuana Moment

Read SSDP’s full public comment on rescheduling marijuana