Congressman Calls For DEA Chief's Removal After He Calls Medical Marijuana A 'Joke'

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said Wednesday that acting Drug Enforcement Administration chief Chuck Rosenberg should be replaced after calling the notion of smoking marijuana for medical purposes a “joke.” 

“Rosenberg is clearly not the right fit for the DEA in this administration,” Blumenauer said during a speech on the House floor Wednesday morning.

The acting agency chief made the comments to reporters earlier this month.

“What really bothers me is the notion that marijuana is also medicinal — because…