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Marijuana Supporters Argue in Federal Court That DEA Has Ignored Research on Drug
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Supporters of marijuana rights attacked the DEA’s tight regulation of pot in a potentially landmark case that could change the drug’s classification, Reuters reports. Joseph Elford, lawyer for Americans for Safe Access, said the DEA has essentially ignored scientific research that suggests marijuana is safer than heroin and has medicinal value. “This…