The Biden administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug is going forward without the support of the nation’s premier narcotics agency. Newly released government records show the Drug Enforcement Administration requested more information on supporting science to reclassify marijuana but the Justice Department decided to move ahead without the drug agency’s signoff. Longtime observers of the DEA say politics may be at play, contending the Justice Department is moving forward because President Joe Biden wants to use the pot issue to woo voters in his re-election campaign. The White House has said Biden pledged in 2020 to ease restrictions on marijuana.


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The Biden administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug is going forward without the support of the nation’s premier narcotics agency. Newly released government…{ai:summary}<p>DEA pushes for more info on marijuana reclassification, but Justice Department moves forward without their support. Politics possibly influencing decision as Biden seeks voter support for re-election campaign. #politics</p>