There have been over 31,000 comments submitted on the DEA’s proposal to reschedule marijuana.
Since the DEA published their proposal in the Federal Register on May 21, there have been 31,400 comments submitted. The comment period ends on July 22.
Of the over 30,000 comments—all of which can be viewed by clicking here—a slight majority (51%) are calling on the DEA to go even further than their plan to move marijuana to Schedule III and instead deschedule it entirely. When including comments urging the government to decriminalize or legalize marijuana, the number rises to over 70%.
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