Republicans Oppose Marijuana Rescheduling

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Republicans lodge last ditch protest against marijuana rescheduling

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11 GOP state attorneys general spoke out against the move to reschedule marijuana .

They cited five specific reasons why marijuana should not be rescheduled.

Dozens of Republicans in Congress are also resisting the rule through letters to Biden or last-minute amendments in the House and Senate .

Recreational marijuana use among adults is legal in 24 states.

The Drug Policy Alliance released findings from an analysis of comments submitted on the proposed rule, which found roughly 70 percent were in favor of federal marijuana decriminalization.

The DEA held that scheduling marijuana to anything other than Schedule I or II would be a violation of international treaties.

Cat Packer , director of drug markets and legal regulation, called rescheduling a "lateral move".

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