A group of GOP senators, including Sen. Mitt Romney, have raised concerns that rescheduling marijuana could breach international treaties. They emphasized the need for evidence-based decisions and adherence to treaty commitments. Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Barbara Lee criticized the Department of Justice for not providing clear guidance on federal marijuana enforcement, leaving Americans in legal uncertainty.
Republican Senators Oppose Marijuana Rescheduling Based On Global Treaties https://t.co/1vG4XRKecX
Sen. Mitt Romney expressed skepticism with federal health regulators' recommendation to loosen marijuana restrictions and pressed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to explain how it would consider the drug's status in light of U.S. treaties. https://t.co/mBi8h0qH39 https://t.co/E7oGU458DA
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and other Republican senators are raising concerns about a recommendation from the Biden administration to reschedule marijuana to one considered at low risk for dependence. https://t.co/HVbBbODhwN
Congressional Lawmakers Push Attorney General To Issue 'Overdue' Marijuana Guidance, Saying Ongoing 'Legal Limbo' Is 'Unacceptable' https://t.co/t2VPH4l7or
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney warns about reclassifying marijuana. | By @lisarileyroche https://t.co/UhwQWYyi6H
Reps. Earl Blumenauer & Barbara Lee sent a letter telling AG Merrick Garland it's "unacceptable" that DOJ has not reissued federal marijuana enforcement guidance to discourage interference in state cannabis laws, leaving Americans in a "legal limbo." https://t.co/gzYDD03fPV https://t.co/fQok5LAe7s
“But as a coalition of 12 senators pointed out in a separate letter to Milgram a week earlier, the UN has since revised global cannabis scheduling policies and allowed other member states, such as Canada, to legalize and regulate marijuana without penalty. Those lawmakers urged… https://t.co/xyeI3q4fBr
To be blunt: rescheduling marijuana may cause the U.S. to violate obligations under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Efforts to reschedule marijuana must be based on evidence, not politics, and @DEAhq must ensure we abide by our treaty commitments. https://t.co/uwWcgontPE
GOP senators sent a letter to DEA raising concern that moving marijuana to Sch. III could violate treaty obligations & have "diplomatic implications"—making it harder to ensure other nations enforce drug laws "including for deadly narcotics like fentanyl." https://t.co/sGxwpfVTZT https://t.co/Dfyulr5Iq0