DEA 'responds' to medical marijuana petition
Nov 11, 2015 — So far, more than 15,000 people have signed the petition demanding that DEA head Chuck Rosenberg be fired for calling medical marijuana a "joke."
And guess what? The DEA is officially on notice now.
When a Washington Post reporter called the agency about our efforts, a spokesman was forced to defend his boss's outrageous comments:
"Acting Administrator Rosenberg indicated that marijuana should be subject to the same levels of approval and scrutiny as any other substance intended for use as a medicine," he said. "DEA supports efforts to research potential medical uses of marijuana."
That sounds nice, but the reality is that people suffering from cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis don't have 5-10 years for the federal government to slow-walk marijuana through the FDA approval process.
They are suffering right now, and in 23 states they are able to legally use doctor-recommended cannabis to find relief.
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