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During his back stage interview on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Presidential Candidate Ron Paul stated that he would not enforce any federal laws against marijuana, citing his belief that there is no authority in the Constitution to regulate anything a person puts into their own body. I’m sure you are all aware of Dr. Paul’s stance on marijuana, but it’s good to see him making the general public more and more aware of this fact, and even better to see him continue to gain favor.

Currently, as most of you all know, the Drug Enforcement Administration considers cannabis to be a Schedule I controlled substance, giving it the notorious reputation harbored by some of the most dangerous of drugs. A Colorado spokesperson confirmed that his administration will be making this request by the year’s end.

It’s unclear as to how and when the request will be made, but one thing is clear, the request is a mandate hidden deep within House Bill 1284 from 2010, which originally established the statutes for medical marijuana in Colorado. A passage describing the duties of the state licensing authority states the following, under the heading of “The state licensing authority shall,”

IN RECOGNITION OF THE POTENTIAL MEDICINAL VALUE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA, MAKE A REQUEST BY JANUARY 1, 2012, TO THE FEDERAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION TO CONSIDER RESCHEDULING, FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES, MEDICAL MARIJUANA FROM A SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

And just who might the state licensing authority be? Earlier in the same document, this position is designated to “the executive director of the Department of Revenue or the deputy director of the Department of Revenue if the executive director so designates.” Barbara Brohl was appointed to this role on June 30th by Governor John Hickenlooper, and is the person who will be making this request of the DEA.

Source: Westword