DOES THE LAW REQUIRE THE DRUG CZAR TO LIE?

Several websites in favor of legalization of marijuana have stated that the US drug czar is REQUIRED by law to NOT tell the truth about marijuana.

Unfortunately, these websites do not have the correct legal citations to allow one to judge for oneself as to the actual law about this issue.

It is true that the law states, "Responsibilities, The Director ... shall take such actions as necessary to oppose any attempt to legalize the use of a substance (in any form) that (A) is listed in schedule 1 of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act ... and (B) has not been approved for use for medical purposes by the Food and Drug Administration..." Those who read my blog know that marijuana IS A FEDERAL SCHEDULE ONE DRUG, making it illegal to sell even as medicine.

The above quotation is properly cited as 21 U.S.C. section 1703(b)(12).

The US governmental decision that the drug czar is allowed to make statements that are unsupported by scientific evidence can be found at www.gao.gov/decisions/other/301022.pdf.

The legal question is, "Does the above law require the drug czar to LIE about marijuana as (s)he 'takes such actions as are necessary to oppose' legalization of marijuana?"

The law does seem to require that the drug czar ignore the 6 or 7 Presidential Commissions that have recommended the legalization of marijuana.