The New York Times ‘ recent editorial calling for a repeal of the federal ban on marijuana is the latest example of the decades-long debate on pot legalization. Drug Policy Alliance Ethan Nadelmann said the piece took “intellectual and moral clarity as well as courage.” The group is calling on the federal government to “step up its strategy to reduce marijuana use and its consequences.” One commentator wrote,”That marijuana remains a Schedule 1 drug per the feds is ludicrous.”