Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-20 23:15:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DE525DF979B1138A91E69BAF0D6DDA0E823BA963470A4E5CCB08C7411A9DDA8A
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Original Note:
Executive Orders cannot create or change laws; they instruct the Executive Branch on law implementation. The Controlled Substances Act classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance. Legalizing marijuana (federally) thus requires an act of Congress to change this law. https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RS20846.pdf https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/publications/teaching-legal-docs/what-is-an-executive-order-/ https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Marijuana-Cannabis-2020_0.pdf https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11204
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