Looks to me like they will do it, and I do agree with those of you who say it should be removed entirely from the Schedules, but I'll take this small step for now and hope and push for a bigger step later.
DEA Responds to Claim That Agency Will Reclassify Cannabis on August 1
As we've reported before, the DEA actually is expected to respond to a petition calling for the reclassification of cannabis. And in an interview with aNewDomain, DEA staff coordinator Russ Baer wouldn't confirm or deny the Observer's report, but gave several indications that rescheduling might happen.
Baer stressed the complexity of the cannabis plant, pointing out its hundreds of chemical actors, or cannabinoids. “Also, we are talking about synthetic THC, CBD (based treatments), oils, extracts edibles,” he said. The challenge for researchers and government agencies is to “identify the parts of the plant that might have benefit, and separating out (the beneficial) parts from the ones that aren’t beneficial or harmful.”
Baer also said the federal agency is interested in making cannabis research easier, which rescheduling would accomplish. “We do want to remove the roadblocks for research,” he said.
http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/06/21/24241870/dea-responds-to-claim-that-agency-will-reclassify-cannabis-on-august-1
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