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The new Drug Enforcement Administration chief has finally made it clear:Ā Marijuana is safer than heroin.Ā
DEA head Chuck Rosenberg told reporters Wednesday morning at the administration's headquarters that "heroin is clearly more dangerous than marijuana," clarifying a less definitive statement he madeĀ last week, when he said marijuana is "probably not" as dangerous as heroin. Rosenberg said cannabis is still "harmful and dangerous,"Ā but that his originalĀ remarks should have been clearer.
Cameras were not allowed at the press briefing, but DEA spokesman Joseph Moses confirmed Rosenberg's remarks to The Huffington Post.
The statement lines up with the science that has long been clear on the plant beingĀ one of the least dangerous recreationally used drugs. And while Rosenberg's comments may initially seem benign, they represent a significant shift in the point of view of an agency that continues to classify marijuana as one of the "most dangerous"Ā drugs, alongside heroin and LSD. Ā
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