US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance
apnews.com
In a historic shift, the U.S. moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP sources say.
  • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world
    108·
    8 months ago

    That’s definitely part of it, but I think this is also about locking in marijuana illegality as long as they possibly can. Schedule I was never going to last, but they’re hoping this will kill the political momentum for just descheduling it altogether so cops can keep using it as an excuse to harass people they don’t like.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      34·
      8 months ago

      I’m reminded of how Democrats said they would keep fighting for the public option and then didn’t.