Based on information from the Food and Drug Administration, the DEA will keep marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, alongside LSD and heroin. The decision is a disappointment to a growing number of pro-marijuana groups. “DEA’s decision flies in the face of objective science and overwhelming public opinion,” National Cannabis Industry Association executive director Aaron Smith said in a statement. “The reality is that half of U.S. states have already passed effective laws allowing patients legal access to medical cannabis, and it is changing lives.”

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