Marijuana is currently classified on a federal level as a Schedule 1 drug, the strictest classification alongside other drugs such as heroin and meth, and higher than Schedule 2 drugs including cocaine. Introduced in July 2019, Sen. Harris’s Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expunge...
Kratom is not regulated on the federal level like substances such as cannabis or other recreational drugs, but it is illegal in some states in the United States of America. The substance is not immune to nationwide regulation or ban in the future, and the Food and Drug Administration does no...
Classification of a drug under Schedule I is a “big deal.” It means that the federal government regards the drug as having no accepted medical use. It also means the drug is considered dangerous due to a high potential for abuse. Heroin, LSD and Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) are,...