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It is being done at the national level by the DEA. They are judge, jury, and executioner.


... are you saying that the DEA currently enforces alcohol prohibition, or did you missread what I said?


I was referring to other drugs, specifically cannabis.

This petition was in direct response to the DEA's recent refusal to remove it from Schedule I status. This keeps it in the same class of drugs as heroin and cocaine.


Yes, that was precisely my point: we are currently doing it for other substances, no reason I see we couldn't include alcohol. Plenty of reason we shouldn't, of course, but I think most people here agree those reasons apply to things we're currently banning, which is the thrust of the whole discussion.


And a more severe class than meth. Meth has medical uses, you see.




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