Nine Republican U.S. House Members sent an Aug. 28, 2018 letter, under the guidance of the top proponent of prohibition in the country, urging DOJ to deny a proposal for cannabis reclassification.
Kevin Sabet is the President and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. The letter was sent to Pam Bondi, Attorney General, with a copy to Donald Trump.
This letter was written as industry participants awaited an announcement by Trump who said at a press conference on August 11 that he would announce a cannabis-related initiative. make a decision The DOJ has proposed a rule “within the next couple of weeks” to move cannabis from Schedule I up to Schedule III. The proposal was signed by former Attorney General Merrick G. Garland under President Joe Biden’s administration.
Sessions and the other members of his team wrote to Sessions, “We urge you to refuse the corrupt and flawed Biden Administration’s recommendation to reclassify cannabis as Schedule III.” Written by. “Rescheduling cannabis would send the message to children that marijuana isn’t harmful, and it will allow Big Marijuana to receive billions of dollars in tax exemptions from federal agencies each year.”
Moving cannabis to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) would end the punitive Section 280E tax barrier of the Internal Revenue Code for state-sanctioned cannabis businesses, allowing them to deduct their ordinary business expenses—such as payroll, rent and utilities—like any other traditional American company.
Under the restrictions of a Schedule I federal designation, the top cannabis companies across the United States are responsible for up to $100,000,000 per year of 280E related taxes. Trulieve and other multistate cannabis operators have seen their tax obligations increase in the last few years. Tax returns amended It is possible to use a 280E strategy in order to get refunded and not pay the punishing tax.
Nine GOP writers wrote that reclassifying cannabis as Schedule III could provide $2 billion in tax benefits to drug cartels and “illegal cannabis” dispensaries.
The authors wrote: “The Tax Code Section 280E forbids drug traffickers selling Schedule I or II narcotics, from deducting their business costs and claiming tax credits,” This is common sense, but its 1982 authors could not have imagined that state laws would sanction federally illegal drugs sales without any interference. Schedule III will allow these illegal actors to write off billions of dollars in taxes for the marketing of their drugs.
Sessions’ signature is accompanied by Reps. Andy Harris R.-Md. Robert Aderholt R.-Ala. Chip Roy R.-Texas Paul Gosar R.-Ariz. Blake Moore R.-Utah Gary Palmer R.-Ala. David Rouzer R.-N.C. Mary Miller R.-Ill.
Sabet’s associates and SAM often use the phrase “big marijuana”, even though the majority U.S. cannabis business have remained non-profitable for the last few years. Sabet served as a White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Advisor under Bill Clinton’s, George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s administrations.
Sabet, in Sessions’s statement: “President Trump has a laser-focus on taking drugs off the street.” Press Release The letter. Rescheduling these activities would be counterproductive. Resisting the move to reclassify marijuana is in line with President Obama’s goals of combating China and terrorist narcocartels. “Making America Great Again” will not be achieved by fulfilling George Soros’ lifelong dream of legalizing drugs.
Trump said that during his August 11 press conference that “some people love it,” that “some others hate it,” that it is “bad” for kids. Trump also stated that he hoped his decision “will be right.”
Trump might decide to restart the cannabis hearing process. Stay Since early January, the case has been in limbo pending the decision of an interim appeal.
The president may decide to assign a DEA administrative law court judge to conduct the hearing. He could also decide to fast track the finalization of the Biden DOJ proposed rule, bypassing the hearings. Trump can start at the beginning and ask his Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a scientific and medical review. Biden’s HHS found cannabis has a current accepted medical use and cannot be placed in Schedule I.
Trump can also align himself with the letter-writers and drop the proposal. However, he did Say along with the Campaign In September 2024, he said he would “research the medical benefits of marijuana as a Schedule III substance.”
Nine Republican lawmakers have rejected the medical benefits of this plant.
They wrote: “Marijuana advocates argue that marijuana should not be in the same schedule of drugs as heroin. But their argument is based on a misunderstanding of the system for drug scheduling.” Drug scheduling is not an index of harm. The drug schedule takes into account both the abuse potential and accepted medical value for a drug. While marijuana is different from heroin, it still has potential abuse, and no medical benefit has been scientifically proved. It would therefore be wrong to reschedule marijuana, as it implies that the drug is not dangerous. This couldn’t possibly be more false.
They cited the National Institute on Drug Abuse as well as news articles that they believed supported their position, such that marijuana has a 30 percent addiction rate and 30% of cases of schizophrenia in young men can be prevented by not using cannabis. The nine Republicans also noted that marijuana use had outpaced alcohol in recent years. The Associated Press Reports in 2022
They also claimed that legalization at the state level, in Maine (adult and medical use) and Oklahoma only (medical), had led to Chinese drug cartels operating farms and committing crimes.
It’s not only foreign cartels that are involved, state-legal cannabis farms also employ unaccompanied minors and illegal migrants, like the Glass House facility. The raids “Two sites of a Southern California licensed operator were targeted last month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.” They wrote.
Representatives wrote that marijuana rescheduling would enable criminal activities and harm our children. We do not want to smell marijuana in every public place, nor are we happy with deceptive marketing of marijuana. Nor are we pleased by the prospect of more drugs being sold on our streets. “We respectfully ask you to oppose the downgrading of marijuana and follow science.”
Nine Republican U.S. House Members sent an Aug. 28, 2018 letter, under the guidance of the top proponent of prohibition in the country, urging DOJ to kill any cannabis rescheduling proposals.
Kevin Sabet is the President and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. The letter was sent to Pam Bondi, Attorney General, with a copy to Donald Trump.
In anticipation of an expected announcement from Trump at his press conference held on Aug. 11, stakeholders in the cannabis industry sent a letter. make a decision The DOJ has proposed a rule to move cannabis from Schedule I (the highest classification) to Schedule III (“in the next couple of weeks”). The proposal was signed by former Attorney General Merrick G. Garland under President Joe Biden’s administration.
Sessions and the other members of his team wrote to Sessions, “We urge you to refuse the corrupt and flawed Biden Administration’s recommendation to reclassify cannabis as Schedule III.” Written by. “Rescheduling would send kids a signal that marijuana was not harmful. It also allows Big Marijuana, foreign drug cartels and Big Marijuana’s subsidiaries to benefit from billions in federal tax incentives each year.
Moving cannabis to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) would end the punitive Section 280E tax barrier of the Internal Revenue Code for state-sanctioned cannabis businesses, allowing them to deduct their ordinary business expenses—such as payroll, rent and utilities—like any other traditional American company.
It is estimated that some of the most prominent cannabis businesses in America pay up to $100,000,000 per year for 280E related taxes. In recent years however, multi-state operators like Trulieve, have faced a 280E tax burden of up to $100 million per year. Tax returns amended It is possible to use a strategy in order to get 280E related refunds, and avoid having the tax punitive applied going forward.
The letter from nine GOP members suggested that moving marijuana to Schedule III will provide tax incentives to illegal cannabis dispensaries, and to drug cartels in the amount of $ 2 billion annually.
The authors wrote: “Tax Code Section 280E forbids drug dealers selling Schedule I or II narcotics, from deducting their business costs and claiming tax credits.” The 1982 law was a good one, but it’s hard to imagine that the federally-illegal drug trade would now be sanctioned by state law. Schedule III will allow these illegal actors to get tax deductions worth billions of dollars for the marketing of their drugs.
Sessions’ signature is accompanied by Reps. Andy Harris R.-Md. Robert Aderholt R.-Ala. Chip Roy R.-Texas Paul Gosar R.-Ariz. Blake Moore R.-Utah Gary Palmer R.-Ala. David Rouzer R.-N.C. Mary Miller R.-Ill.
Sabet’s associates and SAM often use the phrase “big marijuana”, even though the majority U.S. cannabis business have been losing money in the last few years. Sabet served as a White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Advisor under Bill Clinton’s, George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s administrations.
Sabet in Sessions said that “President Trump’s laser focus is on removing drug from the streets.” Press Release The letter. Rescheduling these activities would be counterproductive. The president’s priority of fighting China and the narco terrorist cartels is aligned with rejecting reclassifying cannabis. “Making America Great Again” will not be achieved by fulfilling George Soros’ lifelong dream of legalizing drugs.
Trump admitted that marijuana is bad for children during his press conference on August 11. He also acknowledged that some people “like it” and others “hate it.” Trump also stated that he hoped his decision “will be right.”
Trump may decide to resume current hearings on cannabis rescheduling that were Staying Since early January, the case has been in limbo awaiting a decision on an interlocutory appel.
He could choose to bring in a new administrative law judge from the Drug Enforcement Administration to conduct the hearing. He could also decide to fast track the finalization of the Biden DOJ proposed rule, bypassing the hearings. Trump may start over by asking the Department of Health and Human Services of his Department to begin a fresh scientific and medical evaluation: Biden’s HHS concluded that cannabis is currently used for medical purposes and, therefore, cannot be included in Schedule I.
Trump can also align himself with the letter-writers and drop the proposal. However, he did “Say along the campaign” Trail in September 2024, that he is committed to “researching to unlock medical uses of marijuana as a schedule III drug.”
Nine Republican lawmakers have rejected the medical benefits of this plant.
The authors wrote, “Marijuana proponents argue that it is unfair to include marijuana in the schedule with heroin. However, their arguments are based on an incorrect understanding of the system.” Drug scheduling is not an index of harm. The drug schedule takes into account both the abuse potential and accepted medical benefits of each drug. While marijuana is different from heroin, it still has the same potential for abuse, and no medical benefits have been scientifically proved. It would be wrong to reschedule marijuana because it will not only make our kids think that marijuana is dangerous, but also would be incorrect on an objective basis. This couldn’t possibly be more false.
They cited the National Institute on Drug Abuse as well as news articles that they believed supported their position, such that marijuana has a 30 percent addiction rate and 30% of cases of schizophrenia in young men can be prevented by not using cannabis. The nine Republicans also noted that marijuana use had outstripped alcohol in recent years. The Associated Press Reports in 2022
Letter writers have also stated that the legalization of marijuana at state level in Maine and Oklahoma, (both adult-use and medicinal) led to Chinese cartels running farms that are committing crimes and making billions.
It’s not only foreign cartels that are involved, state-legal cannabis farms also employ unaccompanied minors and illegal migrants, like the Glass House facility. The raids “Two sites of a Southern California licensed operator were targeted last month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.” They wrote.
Representatives wrote that marijuana rescheduling would enable criminal activities and harm our children. We don’t like the idea of marijuana smelling in public places, or our children being lured into marijuana advertising by misleading claims. And we certainly don’t wish to see more drugs on our streets. “We respectfully ask you to respect science and not downgrade marijuana.”
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