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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A BRIEFLY Friday, August 12, 2016 U.S. won’t reclassify marijuana Will allow more research into drug’s medical uses Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided marijuana will remain on the list of most-dan- gerous drugs, fully rebufing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will allow more research into its medical uses. The decision to expand research into marijuana’s medical potential could pave the way for the drug to be moved to a lesser category. Heroin, peyote and marijuana, among others, are considered Schedule I drugs because they have no medical applica- tion; cocaine and opiates, for example, have medical uses and, while still illegal for recreational use, are desig- nated Schedule II drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administra- tion said the agency’s decision came after a lengthy review and consultation with the Health and Human Services Department, which said marijuana “has a high potential for abuse” and “no accepted medical use.” The deci- sion means that pot will remain illegal for any purpose under federal law, despite laws in 25 states and District of Columbia that have legalized pot for either medicinal or recreational use. Advocates have long pushed for the federal government to follow suit. “If the scientiic understanding about marijuana changes — and it could change — then the decision could change,” DEA acting admin- istrator Chuck Rosenberg wrote in a letter to the governors of Rhode Island and Washington, who sought the review of marijuana’s classiication in 2011. “But we will remain tethered to science, as we must, and as the statute demands. It certainly would be odd to rely on science when it suits us and ignore it otherwise.” Rosenberg said designating mari- juana as a Schedule I drug does not necessarily mean it is as dangerous as other drugs. “It is best not to think of drug scheduling as an escalating ‘danger’ scale — rather, speciic statutory criteria (based on medical and scien- tiic evidence) determine into which schedule a substance is placed,” Rosenberg wrote. The Food and Drug Administration said agency oficials reviewed more than 500 studies on the use of medical marijuana, identifying only 11 that met the agency standards for “legitimate testing.” For various reasons, none of the trials demonstrated “an accepted medical use,” the agency concluded. Ken Lewis/Rogue River Police Dept. via AP This photo provided by Rogue River Police Dept., shows marijuana plants inside a portable toilet. Man inds portable toilet illed with pot be dismissed, according to the judge in the case. U.S. District Judge Michael McShane said he will need that time to review all of the materials, including police reports, before making a decision, reported The Register Guard. The University of Oregon argued in court Tuesday that the suit iled by three former UO basketball players should be thrown out. Dominic Artis, Damyean Dotson and Brandon Austin sued the school after they were suspended and banned from campus for up to 10 years after being accused of raping a female student at an off-campus party. The university says the players violated the school’s code of conduct by engaging in sexual acts without explicit permission from the woman. The athletes acknowledged having a sexual encounter with the woman but say it was consensual. They also argue that UO denied them due process. The Lane County District Attorney’s Ofice reviewed the rape case but declined to prosecute due to a lack of evidence. Austin iled a $7.5 million lawsuit against the university in October, while Dotson and Artis iled a joint $21 million lawsuit in March. The suits have been merged into a single lawsuit. ROGUE RIVER (AP) — Police in the southern Oregon community of Rogue River say a man walking through a park discovered a portable toilet illed with marijuana plants. The agency posted a photo on social media Wednesday, saying it’s the largest seizure of pot the department has ever made. Marijuana grows are common in southern Oregon, which has some of the nation’s best conditions for outdoor cultivation. Chief Ken Lewis said Thursday that police still don’t know how the pot got there. He says it could be anything from a pick up point to a disgruntled citizen making a statement about all the marijuana grows. Lewis said a public works employee checked the toilet three hours before the discovery was made and it was empty. People playing tennis on a nearby court saw nothing suspicious. UO seeks dismissal of athletes’ lawsuit EUGENE (AP) — It will be several weeks before the University of Oregon knows whether a lawsuit iled against the school by former student athletes will Corrections The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. AP Photo/Brennan Linsley Budtender Miles Claybourne sorts strains of marijuana for sale into glass containers at The Station, a retail and medical cannabis dispensary, in Boulder, Colo., Thursday. “The DEA’s decision lies in the face of choices made freely by voters in Oregon and many other states about the legality of marijuana.” — Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator, D-Oregon Didn’t receive your paper? Call 1-800-522-0255 before noon Tuesday through Friday or before 10 a.m. Saturday for same-day redelivery 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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Advocates saw that policy state- ment as the irst step to an end of the federal prohibition of marijuana. But that hope was quickly dimin- ished as administration oficials, including the head of the White House-run Ofice of National Drug Control Policy, repeatedly said publicly that they still considered marijuana a dangerous drug that had no place in the legal market. Thursday’s announcement was another blow to those hoping the federal government would change pot laws. “In reality, marijuana should be descheduled and states should be allowed to set their own policies,” said Michael Collins, deputy director of national affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance, which supports marijuana policy reform. Collins said he consid- ered the DEA’s decision to be one that puts “politics above science.” Thursday’s ruling has no impact on banking rules for legal marijuana businesses. In 2014 the Treasury Department gave banks permission to do business with legal marijuana oper- ations with conditions, including that they try to make sure that customers complied with state regulations. The FDA last evaluated marijuana for medical use in 2006 and said in its latest review that the available research “has progressed,” but does not meet federal standards of safety or effectiveness. While the DEA won’t reclassify marijuana, the agency did announce plans to make it easier for researchers to study pot’s possible medical beneits by expanding the number of entities that can legally grow marijuana for research purposes. Currently only researchers at the University of Mississippi are allowed to grow marijuana, as part of a contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “While I haven’t read it, the outcome is totally out of touch with the Justice Department, research, the medical profession, patients and the public. This is very disappointing,” said former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, who requested the review. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the DEA’s decision “is keeping federal laws behind the times.” “The DEA’s decision lies in the face of choices made freely by voters in Oregon and many other states about the legality of marijuana,” he said. Oregon legalized pot last year. The Obama administration’s position on marijuana started to ease in earnest in 2013 when the Justice Department notiied Colorado and Washington, the irst two states to 1 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 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