Like it or not, the DEA can kiss our asses if it goes to direct vote and they lose. Short of overthrowing our constitution, which has zero chance of happening.

Once it's on the ballet it doesn't matter what the DEA thinks. If the people vote to decriminalize/legalize then the only thing the DEA can do is start laying off agents or retasking them for something useful like meth, crack, and heroin.

You seem to feel the DEA is the law when in actuality they are only allowed to enforce them. If the law says decriminalize then they have to follow it. Medical marijuana is just the most obvious place to start because the governments weakness in this position. As more and more people get educated about this issue then we will gain more support when it comes time to vote.

If the DEA is so strong in their beliefs then let them stand up on their two hind legs and debate it in public. They have consistently refused to over the past decades and this tells me their position has no strength.