Majority Leader Schumer Statement On DEA’s Historic Step To Reclassify Cannabis As Less Harmful Drug

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the historic announcement from DEA reclassifying cannabis as a Schedule III drug:

“It is great news that DEA is finally recognizing that restrictive and draconian cannabis laws need to change to catch up to what science and the majority of Americans have said loud and clear.

“While this rescheduling announcement is a historic step forward, I remain strongly committed to continuing to work on legislation like the SAFER Banking Act as well as the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which federally deschedules cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

“Congress must do everything we can to end the federal prohibition on cannabis and address longstanding harms caused by the War on Drugs.”

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