DEA removes false marijuana facts from website
By Oscar Pascual on February 14, 2017 at 12:54 PM
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This Is Great News For MMJ such as $RSII A Must Read For All As AG Session's Uses It Verbatim In His MJ Rulings. Bottom two paragraphs very important
Facing a potential legal battle, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has taken action to remove inaccurate facts on marijuana from their government website.
The federal agency took down several misleading claims regarding cannabis as a response to the non-profit advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA), which filed a legal petition against the DEA, reports Marijuana.com.
In a legal challenge filed on Dec. 5, the ASA argued that misleading statements — among which that cannabis can cause psychosis, lung cancer, and permanent cognitive damage — are in violation of the Information Quality Act, which was enacted to ensure information published by federal agencies is reliable and factual.
“The DEA’s removal of these popular myths about cannabis from their website could mean the end of the Washington gridlock” said Steph Sherer, ASA’s executive director, in a statement. “The federal government now admits that cannabis is not a gateway drug, and doesn’t cause long-term brain damage, or psychosis.”
Despite the DEA’s action to remove some alternative facts, several other allegedly misleading statements remain. ASA say they have yet to receive an official response from the agency, which is now one week past the deadline to formally respond to the legal request.
“We are hopeful the DEA will also remove the remaining statements rather than continue to mislead the public in the face of the scientifically proven benefits of medical cannabis.” said Vickie Freeman, a partner at the law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
The DEA’s removal of inaccurate claims comes at a moment when newly appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions enters the agency with a history of anti-marijuana sentiment.
“Allowing Mr. Sessions to make law enforcement decisions based on biased, out-of-date information does a tremendous disservice to ASA’s members and the American people at large,” the ASA wrote in a recent memo.
Source: http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2017/02/...m-website/
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By Oscar Pascual on February 14, 2017 at 12:54 PM
Quote:
This Is Great News For MMJ such as $RSII A Must Read For All As AG Session's Uses It Verbatim In His MJ Rulings. Bottom two paragraphs very important
Facing a potential legal battle, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has taken action to remove inaccurate facts on marijuana from their government website.
The federal agency took down several misleading claims regarding cannabis as a response to the non-profit advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA), which filed a legal petition against the DEA, reports Marijuana.com.
In a legal challenge filed on Dec. 5, the ASA argued that misleading statements — among which that cannabis can cause psychosis, lung cancer, and permanent cognitive damage — are in violation of the Information Quality Act, which was enacted to ensure information published by federal agencies is reliable and factual.
“The DEA’s removal of these popular myths about cannabis from their website could mean the end of the Washington gridlock” said Steph Sherer, ASA’s executive director, in a statement. “The federal government now admits that cannabis is not a gateway drug, and doesn’t cause long-term brain damage, or psychosis.”
Despite the DEA’s action to remove some alternative facts, several other allegedly misleading statements remain. ASA say they have yet to receive an official response from the agency, which is now one week past the deadline to formally respond to the legal request.
“We are hopeful the DEA will also remove the remaining statements rather than continue to mislead the public in the face of the scientifically proven benefits of medical cannabis.” said Vickie Freeman, a partner at the law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
The DEA’s removal of inaccurate claims comes at a moment when newly appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions enters the agency with a history of anti-marijuana sentiment.
“Allowing Mr. Sessions to make law enforcement decisions based on biased, out-of-date information does a tremendous disservice to ASA’s members and the American people at large,” the ASA wrote in a recent memo.
Source: http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2017/02/...m-website/
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$$$$ OWCP $$$$
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