DEA Accepts Health Agency’s Recommendation To Reclassify Cannabis
April 30, 2024
Cannabis should be removed from the Controlled Substances Act altogether, thereby providing state governments the ability to regulate marijuana
Cannabis should be removed from the Controlled Substances Act altogether, thereby providing state governments the ability to regulate marijuana
“The risks to the public health posed by marijuana are low compared to other drugs of abuse,” such as benzodiazepines — a Schedule IV drug, or alcohol, which is unscheduled.
“Pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), I, the Assistant Secretary for Health, am recommending that marijuana, referring to botanical cannabis, … be controlled in Schedule III of the CSA.”
Reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to a lower classification (like II or III) won’t bridge the widening gap between state and federal marijuana laws.
