• disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Neither the president, nor HHS, nor the DEA can decriminalize a drug. They can only deschedule. Congress must pass a decriminalization measure before the president can sign it.

    Descheduling has no effect on criminal charges. That would require decriminalization.