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minus-squarequick_snail@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days ago Last Friday it was reported that Trump told donors at an event that he is considering reclassifying marijuana from its current Schedule I level That contradicts the title. Trump is looking at making it more legal, not less.
minus-squarespaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoNo contradiction at all: https://www.dea.gov/drug-information/drug-scheduling
minus-squareNasan@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoToday I learned that the DEA doesn’t consider weed to have accepted medical use while cocaine does for the same use case (pain relief).
minus-squarequick_snail@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 day agoCocaine is an analgesic. You can rub it on your skin and then cut into the skin without feeling anything. It’s pretty objectively useful for medical uses.
minus-squareskozzii@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoTrump said, “I’ve heard great things with it and medical, and terrible things with it and everything else” So the plan would be to allow medical licenses for the rich white folks while cracking down on everyone else.
That contradicts the title. Trump is looking at making it more legal, not less.
No contradiction at all:
https://www.dea.gov/drug-information/drug-scheduling
Today I learned that the DEA doesn’t consider weed to have accepted medical use while cocaine does for the same use case (pain relief).
Cocaine is an analgesic. You can rub it on your skin and then cut into the skin without feeling anything. It’s pretty objectively useful for medical uses.
Trump said, “I’ve heard great things with it and medical, and terrible things with it and everything else”
So the plan would be to allow medical licenses for the rich white folks while cracking down on everyone else.