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      8 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.

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        8 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.