White House drug czar says marijuana remains illegal after Schedule III move
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Updated · Marijuana Moment · May 8
White House drug czar says marijuana remains illegal after Schedule III move
8 articles · Updated · Marijuana Moment · May 8
Sara Carter Bailey said the change allows doctors, research and medicinal use, but does not broadly legalise cannabis under federal law.
The administration's new drug strategy warns about high-potency marijuana, illicit grows allegedly linked to Chinese actors and Mexican cartels, and says law enforcement is targeting them.
Last month's order moved state-licensed medical cannabis and FDA-approved marijuana products to Schedule III, while a congressional report said patients gained protections but the wider industry remains outside full federal compliance.
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