DEA Chief Admits Pot is Safer Than Heroin, But Won’t Budge on Rescheduling

Last month, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was in the spotlight for admitting that marijuana is less harmful than heroin. However, in a recent interview, he says that cannabis should not be reclassified under federal law even though “it certainly is not as dangerous as other Schedule I controlled substances.”

In an interview with Fox News, Acting DEA administrator, Chuck Rosenberg, stated that he doesn’t “frankly see a reason to remove” marijuana from Schedule I, a category that’s supposed to be reserved for drugs that have a high potential for abuse and no legitimate medical value.