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As of Tuesday‚ President Joe Biden’s administration will reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance. The rescheduling does not legalize weed‚ but the Department of Justice hasn’t shown much interest in enforcing its prohibition on marijuana sale and possession since at least 2013. Still‚ the reclassification is a huge boon for the still-illicit cannabis industry‚ which operates with a wink and a nod from the federal government. But the rescheduling of marijuana is little more than political theater. Democrats have unsuccessfully attempted to reschedule the drug several times. At long last‚ they have found a sympathetic audience — one willing to ignore science for political gain — in the Biden administration.  Marijuana has been a Schedule I drug since 1970‚ when the Controlled Substances Act was passed‚ but the Biden administration will reclassify it as a Schedule III drug. Schedule I drugs are “illegal to manufacture‚ distribute‚ or possess for any reason because they have no accepted medical use and are dangerous‚” explains the Heritage Foundation. By comparison‚ Schedule III drugs can be prescribed by physicians and sold by pharmaceutical companies‚ though they are still restricted due to a moderate potential for abuse.  Weed advocates have long decried marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I drug alongside heroin‚ LSD‚ and ecstasy. And at first glance‚ they seem to have a point. Marijuana might not be the healthiest‚ per se‚ but most parents would be more concerned if their teen started using heroin or other obviously destructive Schedule I drugs. What’s more‚ 38 states have legalized “medical marijuana” programs‚ giving cannabis an air of legitimacy in the minds of voters. But comparative danger is a metric for classifying drugs on Schedules II–V‚ and marijuana most definitely does not have a legitimate medical use — despite the weed industry’s best efforts to convince voters otherwise.  Marijuana is a Schedule I drug because it has no accepted medical use. And it has no accepted medical use because cannabis cannot meet the FDA’s criteria for approval: safe‚ effective‚ and uniform. This last standard in particular is an insurmountable obstacle for cannabis. When the FDA approves a drug‚ it scrutinizes the manufacturing process to ensure that the drug can be produced uniformly without discrepancies in strength‚ quality‚ and purity.  The Heritage Foundation’s drug policy scholar Paul Larkin explains that‚ unlike ordinary pharmaceuticals‚ marijuana “is not a ‘standardized good’” — “[t]hat is‚ cannabis is not a single chemical compound or a product with precise and uniform ingredients‚ formulations‚ and potency.” Instead‚ the potency of raw botanical cannabis is impacted by dozens of factors throughout the cultivation and harvesting processes.  Scientists Brian F. Thomas and Mahmoud A. ElSohly explain as much in their book The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis:  At every step‚ from planting through consumption‚ myriad influences can alter dose‚ absorption rate‚ interactions among constituents‚ exposure to toxins‚ and a host of other factors that can result in underdosing‚ overdosing and various types and levels of acute and chronic poisoning.  Based on the strain or breeding of the cannabis plant‚ its growing environment‚ the time of harvesting‚ and other agricultural factors — not to mention the varying potencies of marijuana products and the contaminants found in commercially sold marijuana — it is impossible to guarantee the uniform production needed for FDA approval‚ without which doctors cannot legitimately prescribe weed. “Reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug sends the message that marijuana is less addictive and dangerous now than ever before‚” said Kevin Sabet‚ president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and former White House drug policy adviser to Presidents Barack Obama‚ George W. Bush‚ and Bill Clinton. “In reality‚ today’s highly potent‚ super strength marijuana is more addictive and linked with psychosis and other mental illnesses‚ IQ loss and other problems.” None of these facts have changed in recent years. In fact‚ the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) refused to reschedule weed in 2016. In April 2022‚ a Biden administration official reaffirmed “HHS’s determination that cannabis has not been proven in scientific studies to be a safe and effective treatment for any disease or condition.” And the current recommendation to reschedule marijuana‚ the New York Times reports‚ comes “despite concerns” from Anne Milgrim‚ the Biden-nominated administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency. The science hasn’t changed — but the politics have.  Biden’s team hopes that the reclassification of marijuana will earn the president points with younger voters‚ though the rescheduling neither legalizes weed nor addresses advocates’ oft-cited concerns about cannabis and criminal justice. As drug policy expert Charles Fain Lehman writes in City Journal:  The Biden administration is trying to sell its marijuana policy as part of a broader racial and social justice agenda‚ but what rescheduling really means is more money in the pockets of drug peddlers. Rescheduling marijuana will eliminate numerous obstacles to the still-illicit cannabis industry‚ and it’s already reaping the rewards. Mere hours after the news broke‚ the Wall Street Journal reported a steep increase in cannabis industry market values. Tilray Brands‚ America’s largest cannabis-related firm‚ rose 40 percent after the rescheduling was announced‚ and Canada’s Canopy Growth increased 79 percent. And with weed reclassified‚ licensed cannabis businesses will be eligible for up to $2 billion in tax breaks.  In rescheduling marijuana‚ the Biden administration has erred gravely. Whether the rescheduling boosts Biden in November remains to be seen — for now‚ only Big Weed is benefiting from the change in policy. Mary Frances Myler is a contributing editor at The American Spectator. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2022.  READ MORE by Mary Frances Myler:  It’s Apparently ‘Racist’ to Protect Children From Parental Drug Use Gov. Whitmer Pays Migrants Who Move to Michigan Defying the Birth Dearth Isn’t Just a Trend The post Biden’s Plan to Reschedule Marijuana Is Half-Baked appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

In case you haven’t noticed‚ Democrats tend to be bad at running cities. The bluer the city government‚ the more rampant crime and crumbling infrastructure you get. The good news&;#63; There is a way to fight back. (RELATED: Federalism Is Conservatives’ Secret Weapon) On today’s episode of The Spectacle‚ hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay highlight the brand-new city of St. George‚ Louisiana‚ as a prime example of what conservatives taking back and wielding political power would look like. Read Scott’s piece here and join them to hear their analysis&;#33; READ Scott and Melissa’s writing here and here. Listen to The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Spotify. Watch The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Rumble.    The post &;lt;i&;gt;The Spectacle&;lt;/i&;gt; Ep. 101: Here Is How Republicans Take Back Cities appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s ill-fated 2024 presidential campaign was much criticized for being “too online.” But Democrats are no less prone to fall into that same trap. Now-Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential campaign‚ which generated considerable initial buzz before it abruptly sputtered‚ was infamous for listening too much to left-wing TV hosts and social media blue checkmarks — not actual Democratic primary voters. Indeed‚ that a loud political minority — either within a party or across the broader electorate — can drown out a less vocal political majority is now a fixture of our politics‚ helpfully explained by public choice theory. (READ MORE: Soldiers Save Lives ‘Does Something’ to Protect Israel) President Joe Biden‚ now seeking a second term with the worst approval ratings for an incumbent since the 1950s‚ is once again committing the same mistake. The doddering dolt from Delaware has been on a monthslong crusade to mollycoddle Hamas‚ a U.S. State Department-recognized foreign terrorist organization that slaughtered dozens of American citizens last October and still holds many hostages today in Gaza. The senile octogenarian‚ a mere puppet of his addlebrained ventriloquists‚ is now all in for Hamas. By acceding to his young and hyper-online campaign staffers who have imbibed the woke catechism and thus view Hamas jihadists as “oppressed” victims of Israeli “oppressors‚” the president — or “Dr.” Jill Biden‚ or whoever else controls Uncle Joe — is setting himself up for failure. By making such a strong play for states like Michigan‚ Biden is strapping on a political suicide vest and positioning himself to be a shahid for radicals in Dearborn‚ Michigan‚ who will never be appeased and who will continue to protest “genocide Joe” through election day. Meanwhile‚ Democrats’ pampering of an Islamist death cult abroad and failure to crack down on supportive‚ fifth-column anarchists at home only alienate the vast majority of swing-state voters who are not virulently anti-Israel or antisemitic. Biden’s initial rhetorical support for Israel in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom is now a distant memory. He has since taken countless‚ often unprecedented steps to throw Israel under the bus — during an hour of great wartime need‚ no less. Biden and his loathsome Secretary of State Antony Blinken have continuously sought to impose premature ceasefires‚ hamstringing the Jewish state’s righteous attempt to eradicate the Hamas cancer. They have constantly threatened to withhold weapons shipments unless more “humanitarian aid” — inevitably gobbled up by Hamas — is delivered to Gaza. Biden has imposed sanctions on Israeli “settlers” in Judea and Samaria. He has even used U.S. taxpayer dollars to build an emergency pier off Gaza. (READ MORE: We Face a Long Hot Summer) And most recently‚ his administration has just stood by and shrugged its collective shoulders while America’s “leading” university campuses have been completely overrun by an infestation of riotous‚ anarchic Hamas sympathizers. Jewish students and faculty on campus are suffering the worst antisemitism in the history of the American republic‚ and all Biden can bring himself to do is meekly assert — as he did on Thursday — that protests must not lead to “disorder.” But he has simultaneously rejected the possibility of sending in the National Guard to restore order and is openly contemplating the possibility of bringing in a new wave of Palestinian-Arab migrants. What could possibly go wrong&;#63; There is increasing evidence that the president is paying a political price for his jihad apologia. A recent CNN poll showed Trump leading Biden 49 percent to 43 percent — well outside the statistical margin of error — in a head-to-head matchup. In an incisive tweet‚ commentator Guy Benson took a deeper dive at the poll’s crosstab data on the Israel-Hamas war: “Biden is at a dreadful (28/71) on his handling of the Israel/Hamas war. Media will focus on him being deep underwater (19/81) on the issue among young voters‚ pushing the narrative that he’s still seen as too pro-Israel. But he’s relatively strong on the issue among partisan Democrats (46/53). Among Republicans and independents‚ who are much more pro-Israel than the Democratic base at this point‚ he’s at (13/87) and (27/73) respectively.” In other words‚ while no one really approves of Biden’s handling of the war‚ those outside the anti-Western/pro-jihad left-wing echo chamber are far likelier to disapprove of Biden’s Hamas sycophancy. Maybe Joe can win over a few more Arab voters in Michigan or Minnesota if he steers the course. But he isn’t setting himself up to win over white working-class or middle-class voters across Pennsylvania‚ Wisconsin‚ Georgia‚ Arizona‚ or Nevada — the vast majority of whom would prefer a clearer campaign focus on our southern border crisis and stubborn inflation metrics‚ and virtually none of whom prefer Hamas-style Islamofascism over Israel. (READ MORE: Describe Pro-Hamas Protests&;#63; AI Misses Key Details.) Biden’s political calculus‚ in short‚ is just as misguided as his moral calculus. The would-be shahid of Dearborn is in for a hard slog unless he recovers enough cognitive ability and common sense to overrule his woke staffers and change course immediately. To find out more about Josh Hammer and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists‚ visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. 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