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Veterans groups send letter to DOJ, DEA about scheduling.
A coalition of national veterans groups sent Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram a letter last week, asking them to “expeditiously accept” the recommendation from HHS that cannabis be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III.
“The men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces often face difficult physical and mental challenges upon returning home. As such, we hope that in treating the wounds of war – both visible and invisible – that our servicemembers and veterans would have access to the widest array of possible treatments,” the letter reads.
“As organizations dedicated to advocating for the well-being of our veterans, we believe the recommendation of Schedule III will open greater access to the alternative medicines that our nation’s heroes demand and deserve.”
The letter joins rising calls, from members of Congress to cannabis advocates, for the DEA to issue its decision on scheduling.
The groups signing the latest letter include:
• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
• AMVETS
• American GI Forum
• American Legion
• Blinded Veterans Association
• Minority Veterans of America
…and law enforcement groups sent a letter, too.
A group called Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration also sent a letter to urge rescheduling.
“We believe that reclassification under schedule III would be an important step to help both federal and state law enforcement better prioritize limited public safety resources. They can focus efforts on working together to combat the harms that arise from unregulated cannabis markets,” they wrote.
“Moreover, rescheduling would also allow legal markets to compete on a level playing field potentially leading to greater reinvestments in critical programs that can bolster public safety.”
The signatories include former police chiefs, DAs, and other law enforcement officials from nearly two dozen states.
California’s new data dashboards are here.
California’s Department of Cannabis Control has launched some of the most detailed data dashboards compiled by a cannabis regulatory body to-date.
Here are some snapshots (though it’s worth noting that these data dashboards are interactive and provide a lot of filter options, so what a user is able to see goes far deeper than these images convey).