In the United States, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1990 classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance, which states it has no approved medical use and a high potential for abuse. This Federal definition is highly controversial, and can limit marijuana's availability for clinical ...
Marijuana is still a Schedule I controlled drug under federal government guidelines, but the Justice Department has proposed reclassifying it as a Schedule III drug. As a Schedule III drug, marijuana would remain illegal at the federal level, but could be lawfully dispensed by prescription. In ad...
Includes the Controlled Substances Act, where marijuana is classified a Schedule 1 drug (reserved for the most dangerous drugs that have no recognized medical use). 1972 Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act. Establishes federally funded programs for prevention and treatment 1973 Drug Enforcement ...
The suit originally was filed in July as a growing number of states broke with the federal government and declared marijuana to be legal. Thirty have now legalized it in some fashion, including six for recreational use. The lawsuit challenged the listing of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, a ...
Under federal law, marijuana is still classified as a Schedule I controlled substance. Companies under federal jurisdiction must adhere to anti-drug policies following federal regulations. For example, in the Department of Transportation, drug testing for marijuana remains mandatory. These regulations ...
Attorney General to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. In 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services delivered a recommendation to the DEA that calls for marijuana to be reclassified as a Schedule III drug. Even prior to President Biden's call for a ...
Nov 1, 2024 DOJ to reclassify marijuana The Drug Enforcement Administration is recommending marijuana be classified down from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. It would not legalize marijuana for recreational use. May 1, 2024 01:26 Maps show states where weed is legal for recrea...
Currently, 23 states in the US – including Washington, DC – have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes, but the federal government still lists marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug in the Controlled Substance Act, which means that it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential...
BALTIMORE --The U.S. Justice Department is moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The historical drug policy change could end up saving cannabis businesses big bucks. Marijuana is currently classified as a "Schedule 1" drug alongside heroin and LSD, by being deemed as having...
Editorial. Argues for the change of marijuana's status from that of a Schedule 1 drug to that of a Schedule 2 drug in the United States. Why United States federal officials are out of step with public on the medical use of marijuana; Why the current federal policy on marijuana is ...