Rescheduling Marijuana: The Time Has ComeEric Blair Because both Congress and the president ignore this issue like the plague, marijuana is unlikely to be rescheduled in the near future. Yet, that doesnt mean that it cant happen quickly as all it would take is a stroke of the presidents pen with an executive order. With three states voting this fall for full legalization of marijuana, setting up a potentiallydisastrousconfrontation with the federal government, its time for the Feds to simply reschedule marijuana to its proper classification. The Case for Rescheduling Marijuana Low Level of Addictiveness: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disordersdefines addiction as the compulsive use of a substance despite ongoing negative consequences, which may lead to tolerance or withdrawal symptoms when the substance is stopped. By this definition, only 10% of marijuana users become addicted. 