(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, in his role as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Mitt Romney sent a letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram expressing concerns over reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch and Senator Pete Ricketts also signed the letter.
Dr. Kevin Sabet, President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and former three-time White House drug policy advisor, released the following statement today about the letter:
“We are grateful for Senator Romney’s leadership on this critical issue of public health and safety for all Americans. It is well documented that reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug would violate our international treaty obligations. The points made by Senator Romney must be seriously considered by the DEA and DOJ before any decision on rescheduling is finalized.”