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
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
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 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 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 strictly limited research concerns. In violation of federal law, new jersey is one of 42 states an
We begin with break news, an attack tonight in southern france. Police say many dozens were killed when a truck rammed into a crowd in the city of nice. Victims were celebrating bastille day commemorating the start of the french revolution, much like our fourth of july. Elaine cobbe is in paris and joins us with the latest. Reporter local media are saying 76 people are dead after the large transport truck plowed into the crowd gathered to watch the bastille day fireworks. Dozens more injured, 16 are in the hospital in critical condition. Ambulance services and firefighters are on the scene to help the wounded. A Crisis Center has been set up at a local hospital as well as a psychological Crisis Center for anyone who wants help. Police say an Emergency Operation is still under way and theyve asked people to stay away from downtown nice. Theyre advising people to stay home and lock their doors. The Counterterrorism Police unit in paris has been put in charge of the investigation. Local o
Testing for cbs news captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western 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. Chuck rosenberg is acting administrator for the d. E. A. its not about danger. Stuff in schedule1 can b