Why Is Marijuana Still Illegal? Jesse Ventura Says DEA Has Been 'Toying With Us'
From romantic comedies showing otherwise responsible adults taking a hit off of a joint at dinner parties to stories of "green doctors" handing out medical marijuana cards with a wink and a nod, it can sometimes seem like the battle of public opinion over marijuana is long over. Yet the drug remains illegal in the United States.
Jesse Ventura, the former Independent governor of Minnesota and the author of "Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto," thinks he knows the reason why. Ventura penned an editorial for CNBC, released Thursday, alleging that due to a myriad of conflicts of interest, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will never legalize marijuana, regardless of public opinion.
"Last week, the DEA decided not to reschedule the classification of marijuana as a legal drug," Ventura wrote. "According to federal drug codes, cannabis is still as deadly and addictive as heroin, with no known medical value. I was...
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