The Justice Department has published a proposed rule in the US Federal Register to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Cannabis has been classified as a Schedule I controlled substance since the creation of the Controlled Substances Act some 54 years ago. By definition, Schedule I substances possess “a high potential for abuse,” “no currently accepted medical use in treatment,” and “lack accepted safety … under medical supervision.”
The proposed rule seeks to “transfer marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III of the CSA, consistent with the view of the Department of Health and Human Services that marijuana has a currently accepted medical use as well as HHS’s views about marijuana’s abuse potential and level of physical or psychological dependence.” ….read more HERE