Two Governors Seek Reclassification of Marijuana

(Jonathan H. Adler)

The NYT reports that two governors, Washington's Christine Gregoire and Rhode Island's Lincoln Chafee, have petitioned the federal government to have marijuana reclassified as a Schedule II substance under the Federal Drug Control Act.  The reclassification would mean recognizing that marijuana has acceptable medical uses, and would be a step toward protecting medical marijuana use in the 16 states that currently permit it.