Cotton: Change to marijuana drug classification ‘a step in the wrong direction’
Summary
Senator Tom Cotton criticized the Department of Justice for lowering the drug classification of medical marijuana. He argued that marijuana is now stronger than it was years ago and linked it to more mental health problems, bad behavior, and deadly car crashes.Key Facts
- The DOJ decided to change medical marijuana to a less dangerous drug category.
- Senator Tom Cotton is against this change.
- Cotton says marijuana is more powerful today than 10 or 20 years ago.
- He connects stronger marijuana to more cases of psychosis (mental health issues).
- Cotton also mentioned more anti-social behavior linked to marijuana use.
- He cited fatal car crashes as another problem related to potent marijuana.
- Cotton’s comments were made on the social platform X.
- The discussion focuses on medical marijuana approved by states like Arkansas.
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