United States: Should we end the war on Drugs?

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sethnintendo said:

Sixteenvolt420 said:

We should end the war on Marijuana. At least change how it's classified, since it's been proven to have medicinal purposes. It doesn't belong in the same catagory as cocaine. Hell, alcohol kills more people than weed, why not lump that in with cocaine? We need to keep battling stuff like Meth and Heroin, since more and more people are dying from those drugs.

I believe the DEA is finally looking into reclassifying cannabis.  You know you have a failed policy/classification when a majority of people know that the schedule 1 listing of cannabis is complete bullshit.

I'm not sure the DEA has the authority to reclassify pot.  I think only legislation, Congress, the executive branch or an administrative action by the USAG can do so.