It's high time

The DEA just made a huge change to how the government treats medical marijuana The federal government announced on Monday plans to expand cannabis research, paving the way for the robust clinical trials cannabis experts believe will force the government to downgrade marijuana’s Controlled Substances Act classification. The decision comes just two days before a key deadline in a lawsuit against the agency brought by cannabis researcher Dr. Sue Sisley of the Scottsdale Research Institute. Sisley had sought to end three years of stalling by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Monday’s regulatory filing, and the warm remarks from Attorney General William Barr that accompanied it in a press release, effectively mean Dr. Sisley’s won. [READ MORE]( [Trump skips G7 climate meeting as the Amazon burns]( [READ MORE]( [Indiana AG being sued for sexual predation claims California is too weak on crime]( [READ MORE]( [Trump is lobbying hard to bring Russia back to the G8]( [READ MORE]( [Dick’s Sporting Goods removed guns from their stores, and sales are climbing]( [READ MORE]( [Missing and murdered women is a grim, unsolved problem. Native communities are demanding action.]( [READ MORE]( CAPAF | ThinkProgress Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to{EMAIL}. [unsubscribe](