Jan 31, 2014 ... ... his administration's job to reschedule marijuana, but supporters of rescinding  the drug's federal classification as one of the most dangerous narcotics say the  president is confused and should act immediately. "What is and isn't a Schedule I  narcotic is a job for Congress," Obama told Jake Tapper of CNN.
Jan 31, 2014 ... But notice that Obama at first denied that the executive branch has the power to  reschedule drugs, saying "what is and isn't a Schedule I narcotic is a job for  Congress." As Tapper pointed out, that's not true. While Congress can amend the  Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to increase or reduce restrictions ...
Feb 12, 2014 ... "What is and isn't a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress," Obama told Tapper . "It's not something by ourselves that we start changing. No, there are laws under  – undergirding those determinations." The cannabis caucus, however, is pointing  to the law and asking Obama to “instruct Attorney General ...
Jul 4, 2016 ... "What is and isn't a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress," Obama told CNN's  Jake Tapper in 2014. "It's not something by ourselves that we start changing."  Last January, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest reiterated that Obama  had no interest in administratively rescheduling marijuana: "There ...
Jan 30, 2014 ... Or are you considering not making marijuana a Schedule One narcotic? OBAMA:  Well, first of all, what is and isn't a Schedule One narcotic is a job for Congress.  It's not… TAPPER: I think it's the DEA that decides… OBAMA: It's — it's not — it's  not something by ourselves that we start changing. No, there are ...
What is and isn't a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress.