Cold fronts in Chicago do not mess around:
At least it's not raining, and the roads haven't frozen over. Yet.
Meanwhile, in the "stopped clock" category, the OAFPOTUS did something I approve of today:
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to fast-track the reclassification of cannabis, which would pave the way for the Food and Drug Administration to study its medicinal uses.
"It doesn’t legalize marijuana in any way, shape or form or and in no way sanctions its use as a recreational drug," he said, adding that the order is aimed at helping people struggling with chronic pain.
Trump also indicated he would not be open to legalizing cannabis for recreational use.
Cannabis is currently classified in the same category as heroin, ecstasy and LSD under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Trump's order directs it to be reclassified a Schedule III substance, defined by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a drug "with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence."
Other examples of Schedule III drugs are Tylenol with codeine, ketamine and testosterone.
It's a start, anyway. By reclassifying it as Schedule III, it would be easier (legally) to research, and easier (someday) to legalize. Also, the penalties for misusing Schedule III drugs are a lot less punitive.
He's still a reprehensible human being, of course.
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