DEA CANNABIS RESCHEDULING

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Here is a random public comment on the rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III from an anonymous commenter.

I respectfully request that Marijuana be rescheduled to Category III as it is proven to have medicinal benefits. Studies now prove that where cannabis is legalized, opioid use drops. The tax revenues are tremendous. Cannabis's efficacy with pain reduction and neurosoothing are well documented. End this War On Marijuana. It has been a colossal waste of money and has unfairly been prosecuted onto people of color. Increased tax revenues for schools and education. Nobody should go to jail for using Marijuana. Increased tax revenues, job growth, and investment opportunities all are powerful incentives to push for legalization. 24 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia allow for recreational use. 38 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia allow for medical use. The CATO institute has had a long running study on the effects in states that have legalized cannabis use.. https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/effect-state-marijuana-legalizations-2021-update#budgetary-impacts It has concluded "The data so far, however, provide little support for the strong claims about legalization made by either opponents or supporters; the notable exception is tax revenue, which has exceeded some expectations. The absence of significant adverse consequences is especially striking given the sometimes-dire predictions made by legalization opponents".

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