For years, cannabis advocates have been told marijuana reform is impossible.
“It’s too dangerous.”
“The science isn’t there.”
“We need more research.”
Then the federal government finally starts moving marijuana off the same schedule as heroin and suddenly a whole new crowd appears.
The latest lawsuit against federal marijuana rescheduling comes from a group of doctors, anti-cannabis activists, a recovery organization, and a pharmaceutical company claiming they’re “aggrieved” by the move.
Aggrieved.
That’s a fancy legal word for “we don’t like it.”
Think about how wild this sounds to the average American.
Millions of people live in states where cannabis is legal. Millions more use it medically. Dozens of states have spent years proving the sky doesn’t fall when adults have legal access to marijuana.
But now that Washington is finally acknowledging cannabis has medical value, the lawsuits start flying.
It’s like watching somebody complain that the horse already left the barn after the barn was converted into a dispensary five years ago.
The irony gets even better.
For decades, cannabis supporters were told marijuana needed more scientific research. Now the federal government is taking steps that could make research easier and reduce barriers for medical cannabis programs. Yet some of the loudest opponents are trying to stop the very process that could generate more data.
You don’t have to be pro-cannabis to notice how strange that is.
Meanwhile, regular people are sitting on the sidelines wondering why marijuana reform always seems to move at the speed of a DMV line.
Every step forward gets challenged.
Every change gets appealed.
Every reform gets tied up in court.
The cannabis industry can’t even celebrate a victory before somebody shows up with a lawsuit and a stack of paperwork.
At this point, marijuana legalization isn’t a political issue.
It’s an endurance sport.
And once again, the lawyers are getting the first hit.
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