Sen. Budd and Other Republicans Send Letter To President Trump Opposing Rescheduling Of Marijuana

asking him to reconsider rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a lower classification, easing federal restrictions on the substance.  

Senator Budd said, “Rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule III substance and putting more money in the pockets of marijuana companies is a shortsighted policy decision that will have detrimental effects on the health and safety of Americans, especially our nation’s youth. The negative health impacts of marijuana are numerous and well-documented—increased risk of heart attack, stroke, psychotic disorders, addiction, and hospitalization. Marijuana use contributes significantly to deadly traffic and workplace accidents, and with this action, our Department of Transportation will be unable to conduct testing for marijuana—even for America’s pilots and truck drivers. We should not be handing tax breaks to bad actors and foreign drug cartels to advertise a drug that will harm Americans.” 

Senator Budd led 21 of his Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging him to reconsider rescheduling marijuana.