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This is something a US President can change unilaterally, nationally - I.e. regardless of who ever’s in the Senate. Not sure of the nuance, of course.
by ianai 6y ago
This is something a US President can change unilaterally, nationally - I.e. regardless of who ever’s in the Senate. Not sure of the nuance, of course.
- jjeaff 6y agoIllicit drug possession is already federally illegal. And this law doesn't change that.
- metiscus 6y agoPoint is, I think, that since federal law enforcement is part of executive branch a president could issue an executive order prohibiting federal agents to make arrests or take actions for certain drug crimes in certain jurisdictions.
- ianai 6y agoAn executive order can reschedule drugs too.
- metiscus 6y agoI'm not sure that is true in general. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/10/02/2020-19305/schedules-of-controlled-substances-placement-of-crotonyl-fentanyl-in-schedule-i https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/10/02/2020-19...