This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Estern edition. We begin with a major setback today for supporters of legalized pot. After a long review, the Obama Administration decided today that marijuana will remain what is called a schedule1 drug, same as heroin, the category for the most dangerous drugs with no known medical application. That puts the federal government in conflict with states that have made pot legal either for recreational or medicinal use. We have more now from don dahler. Reporter the Drug Enforcement administration said marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the united states. This decision keeps marijuana classified as a schedule1 drug, like heroin and l. S. D. , which means the federal government only approves of its use under strictly limited research concerns. Its not about danger. Stuff in schedule1 can be really dangerous or not as dangerous. Its whether or not its a safe and effective medicine. Reporter in violation of federal
Trump said, not so much. And the 12yearold hunter. Her family defending these photos amid Death Threats tonight. Good evening on this very busy wednesday night. And we begin with the frightening moments unfolding on a ship with more than 500 passengers and crew, off puerto rico. A fire breaking out. They were ordered to abandon ship. The u. S. Coast guard rushing to the scene of the caribbean fantasy. Black smoke there pouring out from the ship as it approached san juan. Passengers overcome. The captain ordering that evacuation. Passengers in life vests jumping down slides. More than 100 injuries. And tonight, abcs gio benitez in puerto rico with new report ing now on what might have caused the fire. Reporter tonight, new details of the horror at sea. The ferry still smoldering hours after that dangerous fire erupted. More than 500 passengers and crew, wearing life vests, evacuating down those emergency slides into rescue rafts. Surrounded by coast guard boats and choppers. A crew memb
Buildings burned. Tom wait has the latest from wrightwood, california. The inferno raged on for a second night in San Bernardino county. Fire crews are paying particular attention to the ski town of wrightwood. Where flames are inching closer and closer to homes. sot joshn owens resident hopefully these guys will take care of it and keep us safe because we got nowhere to go nats the blue cut fire has already managed to scorch thousands of acres and destroy countless homes. Many in the town of phelan. Homeowner ron ramirez ret safe. And his property Still Standing ron ramirez all these houses across the streets are burned to the ground. All these homes are burnt to their foundations so i didnt have much hope for our place but we were fortunate tom wait cbs news wrightwood, california despite a mandatory Evacuation Order in wrightwood some homeowners have mixed feelings about leaving their properties jay coller homeowner its my home. Would you leave your home . Sherri Tibbetts everyone i
Trump said, not so much. And the 12yearold hunter. Her family defending these photos amid Death Threats tonight. Good evening on this very busy wednesday night. And we begin with the frightening moments unfolding on a ship with more than 500 passengers and crew, off puerto rico. A fire breaking out. They were ordered to abandon ship. The u. S. Coast guard rushing to the scene of the caribbean fantasy. Black smoke there pouring out from the ship as it approached san juan. Passengers overcome. The captain ordering that evacuation. Passengers in life vests jumping down slides. More than 100 injuries. And tonight, abcs gio benitez in puerto rico with new report ing now on what might have caused the fire. Reporter tonight, new details of the horror at sea. The ferry still smoldering hours after that dangerous fire erupted. Crew, wearing life vests, ordered to abandon ship, evacuating down those emergency slides into rescue rafts. Surrounded by coast guard boats and choppers. A crew member s
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley we begin with major setback today for supporters of legalized pot. After a long review, the Obama Administration decided today that marijuana will remain what is called a schedule 1 drug, same as heroin, the category for the most dangerous drugs with no known medical application. But that puts the federal government in conflict with states that have already made pot legal either for recreational or medicinal use. We have more now from don dahler. Reporter the Drug Enforcement administration said marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the united states. Chuck rosenberg is acting administrator for the d. E. A. Its not about danger. Stuff in schedule one can be really dangerous or not as dangerous. Its whether or not its a safe and effective medicine. This decision keeps marijuana classified as a schedule 1 drug, like heroin and l. S. D. , which means the federal government only approves of its use under stric