Obama Says Changing Legality Of Marijuana "A Job For Congress," But That's Misleading

BuzzFeed - The president says marijuana is a public health problem and changing the DEA “schedule” — or the government’s legal classification of the drug — is a job for Congress. But actually, the attorney general can change a drug’s schedule. In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper that aired Friday, President Obama said changing the marijuana's "schedule" was a "job for Congress." View Video › The Drug Enforcement Administration currently listed five schedules of drugs. A drug's schedule is its rank of "acceptable medical use and the drug’s abuse or dependency potential." The higher the ranking, the more dangerous the drug, the DEA says. DEA The ranking of drugs was set in 1970 by the Controlled Substances Act signed into law by President Richard Nixon. Here's where marijuana is listed. Controlled Substance Act Via buzzfeed.com View Entire List ›