the Drug Czar is Required by Law to Lie  Most people know that
the “drug czar” — the director of the White House Office of
National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) — is an advocate for the
government position regarding the drug war. But not everyone
knows that he and his office are mandated to tell lies as part
of their Congressional authorization.   Responsibilities. –The
Director– [...]     2. has not been approved for use for medical
purposes by the Food and Drug Administration;  Now, let’s take
as a simple example, the issue of medical marijuana. If the
government finds that marijuana Has “currently accepted medical
use in treatment in the United States” or “accepted safety for
use of the drug under medical supervision,” then by law,
marijuana cannot remain in Schedule 1 of the Controlled
Substances Act, which would immediately legalize it for medical
purposes.  But by law, the drug czar must oppose any attempt to
legalize the use (in any form).  Therefore, despite the fact
that there is extensive evidence of