Researchers Target DEA to Remove Pot From Schedule I

A petition asks a federal appeals court to “right a ship that veered off course long ago” by rejecting arguments from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that marijuana has no medical benefits. If successful, the appeal could have a major impact on federal legalization.

The brief (read it here) was filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 29 on behalf of a group of petitioners that includes Dr. Suzanne Sisley, who has been trying for years to study . . .